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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 丙子.

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Byeongja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Byeongja
McCune–Reischauer?Pyŏngja
Yale Romanization?pyengca

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병자 (Byeongja) (hanja 丙子)

  1. The thirteenth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Fire Rat" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 病者.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Byeongja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Byeongja
McCune–Reischauer?Pyŏngja
Yale Romanization?pyengca

Proper noun

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병자 (Byeongja) (hanja 病者)

  1. (literary) sick person; patient