공안

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 公安, from 公 (“public”) + 安 (“safety”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gong'an
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gong'an
McCune–Reischauer?kongan
Yale Romanization?kongan

Noun

공안 • (gong'an) (hanja 公安)

  1. the police in certain countries or historical contexts, today most commonly the police forces of the People's Republic of China or of Vietnam
    Synonym: 경찰(警察) (outside China)
    중국 공안에게 마약 밀매 혐의로 체포되었다.
    jungguk gong'an-ege mayak milmae hyeomui-ro chepodoeeotda.
    He was arrested by the Chinese police for drug smuggling charges.
  2. public safety
    Synonym: 치안(治安) (more common)

Proper noun

공안 • (Gong'an) (hanja 公安)

  1. Gong'an (a county of Jingzhou, Hubei, China)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 公案.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gong'an
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gong'an
McCune–Reischauer?kongan
Yale Romanization?kongan

Noun

공안 • (gong'an) (hanja 公案)

  1. (Buddhism) synonym of 화두(話頭) (“koan”)
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