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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | usu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | usu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | usu |
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| Yale Romanization? | wuswu |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 雨水.
Proper noun
우수 • (Usu) (hanja 雨水)
- Rain Water (the second of twenty-four solar terms)
See also
- 이십사절기(二十四節氣) (Isipsajeolgi, “The twenty-four solar terms”):
- Spring: 입춘(立春) (Ipchun), 우수(雨水) (Usu), 경칩(驚蟄) (Gyeongchip), 춘분(春分) (Chunbun), 청명(淸明) (Cheongmyeong), 곡우(穀雨) (Gogu)
- Summer: 입하(立夏) (Ipha), 소만(小滿) (Soman), 망종(芒種) (Mangjong), 하지(夏至) (Haji), 소서(小暑) (Soseo), 대서(大暑) (Daeseo)
- Autumn: 입추(立秋) (Ipchu), 처서(處暑) (Cheoseo), 백로(白露) (Baengno), 추분(秋分) (Chubun), 한로(寒露) (Hallo), 상강(霜降) (Sanggang)
- Winter: 입동(立冬) (Ipdong), 소설(小雪) (soseol), 대설(大雪) (Daeseol), 동지(冬至) (Dongji), 소한(小寒) (Sohan), 대한(大寒) (Daehan)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 優秀.
Noun
우수 • (usu) (hanja 優秀)
- excellence
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 憂愁.
Noun
우수 • (usu) (hanja 憂愁)
- sorrow; worry; depression