화목

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 火木, from (fire) + (wood).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)mo̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwamok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwamog
    McCune–Reischauer?hwamok
    Yale Romanization?hwāmok

    Noun

    화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 火木)

    1. firewood
      Synonyms: 장작(長斫) (jangjak), 땔나무 (ttaellamu)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 和睦 (harmony).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?hwamok
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwamog
      McCune–Reischauer?hwamok
      Yale Romanization?hwamok

      Noun

      화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 和睦)

      1. harmony, peace, concord
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 花木, from (flower) + (tree).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?hwamok
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwamog
        McCune–Reischauer?hwamok
        Yale Romanization?hwamok

        Noun

        화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 花木)

        1. a flowering tree
          Synonyms: 화수(花樹) (hwasu), 꽃나무 (kkonnamu)

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 樺木 (birch).

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?hwamok
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwamog
          McCune–Reischauer?hwamok
          Yale Romanization?hwamok

          Noun

          화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 樺木)

          1. birch (wood or tree)
            Synonym: 자작나무 (jajangnamu)