함흥

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Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 咸興

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Hamheung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Hamheung
McCune–Reischauer?Hamhŭng
Yale Romanization?hamhung

Proper noun

함흥 (Hamheung) (hanja 咸興)

  1. Hamhung (capital city in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea)

Derived terms

  • 함흥차사 (hamheungchasa, person sent on errands who fails to return)