천안

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 天安.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)na̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)난]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheonan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheon'an
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏnan
Yale Romanization?	chēn.an

Noun

천안 • (cheonan) (hanja 天安)

1. Cheonan (a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 天眼.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹na̠n]
• Phonetic hangul: [처난]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Cheonan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Cheon'an
McCune–Reischauer?	Ch'ŏnan
Yale Romanization?	chen.an

Proper noun

천안 • (Cheonan) (hanja 天眼)

1. (Buddhism) divine eye