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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gongchang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gongchang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kongch'ang |
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| Yale Romanization? | kongchang |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 工廠 (“factory, plant”). Cognate with Japanese 工廠 (kōshō, “arsenal”).
Noun
공창 • (gongchang) (hanja 工廠)
- workyard, factory yard, shipyard
Etymology 2
From Japanese 公娼 (kōshō, “registered prostitute”).
Noun
공창 • (gongchang)
- registered prostitute
See also
- (North Korea): 공창(公唱) (gongchang)
- 공창가(公娼街) (gongchangga, “a red-light district”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 空 (“empty, hollow, void”) + 唱 (“sing, call out, advocate”).
Noun
공창 • (gongchang) (hanja 空唱)
- (folklore) a whistling sound made by the ghost of a dead child
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 工匠, from 工 (“work”) + 匠 (“craftsman”). Cognate with Japanese 工匠 (kōshō, “craftsman”).
Noun
공창 • (gongchang) (hanja 工匠)
- craftsman, craftswoman, craftsperson