천지

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonji
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnji
Yale Romanization?chen.ci

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 天地 (heaven and earth)

    Noun

    천지 • (cheonji) (hanja 天地)

    1. heaven and earth
      • Korean Bible, 창세기 (Genesis) 1:1
        태초하나님천지창조하시니라.
        Taecho-e hananim-i cheonji-reul changjohasinira.
        In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from (spring (source of water)) + (earth; ground; land)

      Noun

      천지 • (cheonji) (hanja 泉地)

      1. oasis
      Synonyms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 天池, from (heaven) + (lake)

        Proper noun

        천지 • (Cheonji) (hanja 天池)

        1. the Heaven Lake

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from (heaven) + (will)

          Noun

          천지 • (cheonji) (hanja 天旨)

          1. will of heaven

          Etymology 5

            Sino-Korean word from (shallow) + (wisdom)

            Noun

            천지 • (cheonji) (hanja 淺智)

            1. shallow wisdom

            Etymology 6

              Sino-Korean word from (shallow) + (knowledge)

              Noun

              천지 • (cheonji) (hanja 淺知)

              1. shallow knowledge