해성

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 海星.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)성/헤(ː)성]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haeseong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haeseong
    McCune–Reischauer?haesŏng
    Yale Romanization?hāyseng

    Noun

    해성 • (haeseong) (hanja 海星)

    1. starfish
      Synonym: 불가사리 (bulgasari)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 海城.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋ]
      • Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)성/헤(ː)성]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?haeseong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?haeseong
      McCune–Reischauer?haesŏng
      Yale Romanization?hāyseng

      Noun

      해성 • (haeseong) (hanja 海城)

      1. sea castle
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