해치

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 獬豸

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hɛt͡ɕʰi] ~ [he̞t͡ɕʰi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?haechi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?haechi
    McCune–Reischauer?haech'i
    Yale Romanization?hay.chi

    Noun

    해치 • (haechi) (hanja 獬豸)

    1. (Chinese mythology) xiezhi (a mythical creature resembling an ox or a goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes and a single long horn on its forehead)

    Synonyms