천기

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 天氣 (weather). See also Japanese 天氣(てんき) (tenki).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
    Yale Romanization?chenki

    Noun

    천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 天氣)

    1. weather

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 天機 (mystery only known to heaven). See also Japanese 天機(てんき) (tenki).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
      McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
      Yale Romanization?chenki

      Noun

      천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 天機)

      1. secret of heaven; important or profound secret

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from (inferior, low-ranking) + (skill, technique).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nɡi]
        • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
        McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
        Yale Romanization?chēnki

        Noun

        천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 賤技)

        1. inferior talent

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from (heaven, sky) + (record).

          Pronunciation 1

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
          McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
          Yale Romanization?chenki
          Noun

          천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 天紀)

          1. the rules and orders of celestial bodies

          Pronunciation 2

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?Cheon'gi
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheongi
          McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏn'gi
          Yale Romanization?chenki
          Proper noun

          천기 • (Cheon'gi) (hanja 天紀)

          1. (history) the eighth era (277-280) during the Sunho period of the Wu dynasty during the Three Kingdoms Period in China, the last era of the Wu state

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from (heaven, sky) + (flag, banner).

            Pronunciation

            Romanizations
            Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
            Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
            McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
            Yale Romanization?chenki

            Noun

            천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 天旗)

            1. (religion) banner of Heaven

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from 喘氣.

              Pronunciation

              • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nɡi]
              • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
                • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
              Romanizations
              Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
              Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
              McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
              Yale Romanization?chēnki

              Noun

              천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 喘氣)

              1. symptoms of asthma

              Etymology 7

                Sino-Korean word from (inferior, low-ranking) + (prostitute).

                Pronunciation

                • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nɡi]
                • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
                  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
                Romanizations
                Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
                Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
                McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
                Yale Romanization?chēnki

                Noun

                천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 賤妓)

                1. (derogatory) poor or low-class gisaeng or prostitute

                Etymology 8

                  Sino-Korean word from (heaven, sky) + (base, radical).

                  Pronunciation

                  Romanizations
                  Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
                  Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
                  McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
                  Yale Romanization?chenki

                  Noun

                  천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 天基)

                  1. the foundation of heavenly work
                  See also
                  • 천업(天業) (cheoneop)

                  Etymology 9

                    Sino-Korean word from (inferior, low-ranking) + (abandon, discard).

                    Pronunciation

                    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nɡi]
                    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
                      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
                    Romanizations
                    Revised Romanization?cheon'gi
                    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongi
                    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏn'gi
                    Yale Romanization?chēnki

                    Noun

                    천기 • (cheon'gi) (hanja 賤棄)

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                    Derived terms
                    • 천기(賤棄)하다 (cheon'gihada)

                    Etymology 10

                      Sino-Korean word from 天璣 (Phecda).

                      Pronunciation

                      Romanizations
                      Revised Romanization?Cheon'gi
                      Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheongi
                      McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏn'gi
                      Yale Romanization?chenki

                      Proper noun

                      천기 • (Cheon'gi) (hanja 天璣)

                      1. (astronomy) Phecda