U+B3D9, 동
HANGUL SYLLABLE DONG
Composition: + +

[U+B3D8]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B3DA]
돆돇돉돊
돍돎돏
돔돕돖
돞돟
뎨 ←→ 돠

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong
McCune–Reischauer?tong
Yale Romanization?tong

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from (winter).

    Noun

    • (dong) (hanja )

    1. winter
      Synonym: 겨울 (gyeoul)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from .

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [to̞(ː)ŋ]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?dong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?dong
      McCune–Reischauer?tong
      Yale Romanization?tōng

      Noun

      • (dong) (hanja )

      1. neighborhood
        administrative divisions of South Koreaedit

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from (east).

        Noun

        • (dong) (hanja )

        1. east
        Synonyms
        Coordinate terms

        compass points:  [edit]

        서북(西北) (seobuk)
        북서(北西) (bukseo)
        북(北) (buk) 동북(東北) (dongbuk)
        북동(北東) (bukdong)
        서(西) (seo) 동(東) (dong)
        서남(西南) (seonam)
        남서(南西) (namseo)
        남(南) (nam) 동남(東南) (dongnam)
        남동(南東) (namdong)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from (copper).

          Noun

          • (dong) (hanja )

          1. copper

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from (copper), borrowed from Vietnamese đồng.

            Noun

            • (dong) (hanja )

            1. dong, the currency of Vietnam