천인

Sino-Korean word from 天人, from 天 (“sky, heaven”) + 人 (“human”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [처닌]

천인 • (cheonin) (hanja 天人)

1. sky and human
2. person who has qualities of a hermit or sage and follows Tao

   Synonym: 도인(道人) (doin)

3. person with exceptional skills or outstanding appearance

   Synonym: 천재(天才) (cheonjae)

4. very beautiful woman

   Synonym: 미인(美人) (miin)

5. celestial phenomena and human matters

   Meronyms: 천상(天象) (cheonsang), 인사(人事) (insa)

6. heavenly principles and human desires

   Meronyms: 천리(天理) (cheolli), 인욕(人慾) (inyok)

7. (Buddhism) female deva
8. (Buddhism) beings in the devaloka and the human realm

Sino-Korean word from 賤人, from 賤 (“lowly, plebeian”) + 人 (“person”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)닌]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

천인 • (cheonin) (hanja 賤人) (historical)

1. person of the lowest social class; plebeian

   Synonyms: 천민(賤民) (cheonmin), 천구(賤口) (cheon'gu), 하천인(下賤人) (hacheonin)

   Antonym: 귀인(貴人) (gwiin)

Sino-Korean word from 遷人, from 遷 (“transfer, migrate”) + 人 (“person”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [처닌]

천인 • (cheonin) (hanja 遷人) (historical)

1. person living in exile

   Synonym: 천객(遷客) (cheon'gaek)

Sino-Korean word from 千仞, from 千 (“thousand”) + 仞 (“ren (unit of length)”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [처닌]

천인 • (cheonin) (hanja 千仞)

1. towering height; abyss-like depth

• 백인(百仞) (baegin)

Sino-Korean word from 薦引 (“recommend, suggest”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nin]
• Phonetic hangul: [처닌]

천인 • (cheonin) (hanja 薦引)

1. recommending someone for a task or position