Etymology 1
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Sino-Korean word from 絹 (“silk”).
Pronunciation
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Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeon |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeon |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏn |
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Yale Romanization? | kyen |
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견 • (gyeon) (hanja 絹)
- silk
- Synonyms: (more common) 비단(緋緞) (bidan), 실크 (silkeu)
- 견 스카프 ― gyeon seukapeu ― silk scarf
- 견 옷감 ― gyeon otgam ― silk fabric
- sheet of silk with painting or calligraphy
- Synonym: 견본(絹本) (gyeonbon)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
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Sino-Korean word from 犬 (“dog”).
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjɘ(ː)n]
- Phonetic hangul: [견(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeon |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeon |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kyŏn |
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Yale Romanization? | kyēn |
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견 • (gyeon) (hanja 犬)
- dog (animal)
- Synonym: (more common) 개 (gae)
- 나는 견(犬)이다 ― na-neun gyeon-ida ― I Am a Dog
Derived terms
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Etymology 3
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Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
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견 (gyeon)