황련

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 黃連.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwangnyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwanglyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?hwangnyŏn
    Yale Romanization?hwanglyen

    Noun

    황련 • (hwangnyeon) (hanja 黃連)

    1. Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis)
    2. (traditional Chinese medicine) the rhizome of the Chinese goldthread