사창

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 司倉, from (be in charge of) + (storage room).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sachang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
    McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
    Yale Romanization?sa.chang

    Noun

    사창 • (sachang) (hanja 司倉) (historical)

    1. government office of the 창부(倉部) (changbu) during the Silla dynasty, responsible for managing storage and supplies

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 私娼, from (private; secret) + (prostitute).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?sachang
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
      McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
      Yale Romanization?sa.chang

      Noun

      사창 • (sachang) (hanja 私娼)

      1. unlicensed prostitute, streetwalker
        Antonym: 공창(公娼) (gongchang, licensed prostitute)
        Hypernym: 창녀(娼女) (changnyeo, prostitute)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 社倉, from (community) + (storage house).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?sachang
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
        McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
        Yale Romanization?sa.chang

        Noun

        사창 • (sachang) (hanja 社倉) (historical)

        1. (agriculture) harvest barn in each village during the Joseon dynasty

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 射創, from (shoot) + (wound).

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?sachang
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
          McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
          Yale Romanization?sa.chang

          Noun

          사창 • (sachang) (hanja 射創)

          1. gunshot wound
            Synonyms: 총상(銃傷) (chongsang), 총창(銃創) (chongchang)

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from 紗窓, from (gauze) + (window).

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?sachang
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
            McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
            Yale Romanization?sa.chang

            Noun

            사창 • (sachang) (hanja 紗窓)

            1. (furniture) gauze window
            2. (historical, metonymic) window in a woman's room