한인

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 한(韓) (han, Korea) + 인(人) (in, person).

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?hanin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'in
McCune–Reischauer?hanin
Yale Romanization?hān.in

Noun

한인 (hanin) (hanja 韓人)

  1. Korean (person), especially oversea Koreans

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 한(漢) (han, China) + 인(人) (in, person).

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?hanin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'in
McCune–Reischauer?hanin
Yale Romanization?hān.in

Noun

한인 (hanin) (hanja 漢人)

  1. Han Chinese
    Synonym: 중국인(中國人) (junggugin)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 閑人, from (leisure) + (person).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'in
McCune–Reischauer?hanin
Yale Romanization?han.in

Noun

한인 (hanin) (hanja 閑人)

  1. man of leisure; leisured man