한강
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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Han'gang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Hangang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Han'gang |
| Yale Romanization? | hānkang |
Etymology 1
From 한— (han-, “big”) and 강 (江, gang, “river”).
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
- Han River (in Seoul, South Korea)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 漢江.
Proper noun
- Han River (Shaanxi and Hubei, China)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 韓江, from 韓 (“Han Yu”) + 江 (“river”).
Proper noun
- Han River (in Guangdong, China)