한약

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 漢藥, from 漢 (“China”) + 藥 (“medicine”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ɲa̠k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [하(ː)냑]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hanyak
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'yag
    McCune–Reischauer?hanyak
    Yale Romanization?hān.yak

    Noun

    한약 • (hanyak) (hanja 漢藥)

    1. traditional Chinese medicine

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 韓藥, from 韓 (“Korea”) + 藥 (“medicine”).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)ɲa̠k̚]
      • Phonetic hangul: [하(ː)냑]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?hanyak
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'yag
      McCune–Reischauer?hanyak
      Yale Romanization?hān.yak
      South Korean
      Standard Language             		한약(韓藥) (hanyak)
      North Korean
      Standard Language             		동약(東藥) (dong'yak)

      Noun

      한약 • (hanyak) (hanja 韓藥)

      1. traditional Korean medicine
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