병자

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 丙子.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Byeongja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Byeongja
McCune–Reischauer?Pyŏngja
Yale Romanization?pyengca

Proper noun

병자 (Byeongja) (hanja 丙子)

  1. The thirteenth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Fire Rat" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
Coordinate terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 病者.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Byeongja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Byeongja
McCune–Reischauer?Pyŏngja
Yale Romanization?pyengca

Proper noun

병자 (Byeongja) (hanja 病者)

  1. (literary) sick person; patient