병자

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
    Chinese sexagenary cycle terms: 간지 (ganji)edit

    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