원천

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 源泉.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?woncheon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?woncheon
    McCune–Reischauer?wŏnch'ŏn
    Yale Romanization?wen.chen

    Noun

    원천 • (woncheon) (hanja 源泉)

    1. source; fountainhead (of ideas, inspiration, etc.)
      아이들의 생각은 창의력의 원천이다.
      Aideurui saenggageun chang'uiryeogui woncheonida.
      The ideas of children are a source of creativity.
    2. (rare) headwaters

    Synonyms

    • 근원(根源) (geunwon, “origin”)
    • 발원지(發源地) (barwonji, “origin; headwaters”)
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