천하

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 天下, from 天 (“heaven”) + 下 (“under, beneath, below”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?chen.ha

Noun

천하 • (cheonha) (hanja 天下)

  1. the whole world, the earth, everything under heaven
    천하의 기관 ― cheonha-ui gigwan ― an earthly wonder
  2. (by extension) reign, rule, the state
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 天河 (“Milky Way”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?chen.ha

Proper noun

천하 • (Cheonha) (hanja 天河)

  1. (astronomy, poetic) a galaxy, (especially) the Milky Way

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 泉下 (“netherworld, underworld”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?chen.ha

Proper noun

천하 • (Cheonha) (hanja 泉下)

  1. netherworld, underworld
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