탄전

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from (coal) + (field)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tanjeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tanjeon
    McCune–Reischauer?t'anjŏn
    Yale Romanization?thān.cen

    Noun

    탄전 • (tanjeon) (hanja 炭田)

    1. coalfield