위안

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 慰安.

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 위안하다
    Passive 위안되다

    위안 • (wian) (hanja 慰安)

    1. solace
      그는 술 한 병에서 위안을 찾았다. ― Geu-neun sul han byeon-g'eseo wian-eul chajatda. ― He sought solace in a bottle of alcohol.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Transliteration of Mandarin 圓 / 圆 (yuán). Doublet of 원(圓) (won, “won (Korean currency)”) and 엔 (en, “yen (Japanese currency)”).

    Noun

    위안 • (wian)

    1. yuan (unit of renminbi, Chinese currency)
    Synonyms
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