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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | wian |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wian |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | wian |
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| Yale Romanization? | wian |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 慰安.
Noun
위안 • (wian) (hanja 慰安)
- solace
- 그는 술 한 병에서 위안을 찾았다. ― Geu-neun sul han byeong-eseo wian-eul chajatda. ― He sought solace in a bottle of alcohol.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Transliteration of Mandarin 圓／圆 (yuán). Doublet of 원(圓) (won, “won (Korean currency)”) and 엔 (en, “yen (Japanese currency)”).
Noun
위안 • (wian)
- yuan (unit of renminbi, Chinese currency)
Synonyms