한강

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nɡa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [한(ː)강]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Han'gang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Hangang
McCune–Reischauer?Han'gang
Yale Romanization?hānkang

Etymology 1

From 한— (han-, “big”) and 강 (江, gang, “river”).

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Proper noun

한강 • (Han'gang) (hanja 漢江)

  1. Han River (in Seoul, South Korea)

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 漢江.

    Proper noun

    한강 • (Han'gang) (hanja 漢江)

    1. Han River (Shaanxi and Hubei, China)

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 韓江, from 韓 (“Han Yu”) + 江 (“river”).

      Proper noun

      한강 • (Han'gang) (hanja 韓江)

      1. Han River (in Guangdong, China)
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