천안

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 天安.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)na̠n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)난]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheonan
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheon'an
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnan
    Yale Romanization?chēn.an

    Noun

    천안 • (cheonan) (hanja 天安)

    1. Cheonan (a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 天眼.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?Cheonan
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheon'an
      McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏnan
      Yale Romanization?chen.an

      Proper noun

      천안 • (Cheonan) (hanja 天眼)

      1. (Buddhism) divine eye
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