홍일점

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 紅一點.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸʷo̞ŋiʎd͡ʑʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: [홍일점]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hong'iljeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hong'iljeom
    McCune–Reischauer?hongiljŏm
    Yale Romanization?hongilcem

    Noun

    홍일점 • (hong'iljeom) (hanja 紅一點)

    1. (dated) something that stands out among many other things
    2. (figurative) a single woman among many men
      Synonym: 일점홍(一點紅) (iljeom-hong)
      Coordinate term: 청일점(靑一點) (cheong'iljeom)
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