지연

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 遲延.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jiyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
    Yale Romanization?ciyen

    Noun

    지연 • (jiyeon) (hanja 遲延)

    1. delay

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 地緣.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jiyeon
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
      McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
      Yale Romanization?ciyen

      Noun

      지연 • (jiyeon) (hanja 地緣)

      1. Personal affinity towards another person based on shared regional roots or ties.

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 紙鳶.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jiyeon
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
        McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
        Yale Romanization?ciyen

        Noun

        지연 • (jiyeon) (hanja 紙鳶)

        1. kite