청산

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheongsan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongsan
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏngsan
Yale Romanization?chengsan

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 淸 (“settle”) + 算 (“give up”).

    Noun

    청산 • (cheongsan) (hanja 淸算)

    1. settlement (the act of settling)
      빚 청산 ― bit cheongsan ― debt settlement
    2. clearing away, disposing of
      봉건 잔재의 청산 ― bonggeon janjae-ui cheongsan ― getting rid of the remnants of the feudal system
    3. (economics, law) liquidation (when a corporation, such as a company or association, goes bankrupt or is disbanded, suspending its activities and reorganizing its property ownerships)
    Derived terms
    • 청산(淸算)되다 (cheongsandoeda, “to be paid off, liquidated”)
    • 청산(淸算)하다 (cheongsanhada, “to pay off, liquidate”)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 靑 (“green, blue”) + 山 (“mountain”).

      Noun

      청산 • (cheongsan) (hanja 靑山)

      1. green mountains

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 靑 (“green”) + 酸 (“acid”).

        Noun

        청산 • (cheongsan) (hanja 靑酸)

        1. (chemistry) hydrogen cyanide
          Synonyms: 시안화수소(化水素) (sianhwasuso), 청화수소(靑化水素) (cheonghwasuso)
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