위안

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥia̠n] ~ [ya̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [위안]

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 慰安.

Noun

위안 • (wian) (hanja 慰安)

1. solace

   그는 술 한 병에서 위안을 찾았다. ― Geu-neun sul han byeong-eseo wian-eul chajatda. ― He sought solace in a bottle of alcohol.

Derived terms

• 위안(慰安)되다 (wiandoeda)
• 위안(慰安)하다 (wianhada)
• 위안물(慰安物) (wianmul)
• 위안부(慰安婦) (wianbu)

 

Etymology 2

Transliteration of Mandarin 圓／圆 (yuán). Doublet of 원(圓) (won, “won (Korean currency)”) and 엔 (en, “yen (Japanese currency)”).

Noun

위안 • (wian)

1. yuan (unit of renminbi, Chinese currency)

Synonyms

• 원(圓) (won) (North Korean and Chinese Korean; in the DPRK, 원(圓) (won) also refers to the North Korean Won)