천하

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 天下, from 天 (“heaven”) + 下 (“under, beneath, below”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɦa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [천하]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?	chen.ha

Noun

천하 • (cheonha) (hanja 天下)

1. the whole world, the earth, everything under heaven

   천하의 기관 ― cheonha-ui gigwan ― an earthly wonder

2. (by extension) reign, rule, the state

Derived terms

• 천하귀(天下貴) (cheonhagwi)
• 삼일천하(三日天下) (samilcheonha)
• 천하무적(天下無敵) (cheonhamujeok)
• 천하장사(天下壯士) (cheonhajangsa)
• 천하일색(天下一色) (cheonhailsaek)
• 천하제일(天下第一) (cheonhajeil)
• 천상천하(天上天下) (cheonsangcheonha)
• 주유천하(周遊天下) (juyucheonha)
• 만고천하(萬古天下) (man'gocheonha)
• 천하일가(天下一家) (cheonhailga)
• 횡행천하(橫行天下) (hoenghaengcheonha)
• 천하지분(天下之分) (cheonhajibun)
• 천하지지(天下之志) (cheonhajiji)
• 천하일통(天下一統) (cheonhailtong)
• 천하잡(天下雜)년 (cheonhajamnyeon)
• 부유천하(富有天下) (buyucheonha)
• 천하일품(天下一品) (cheonhailpum)
• 천하만사(天下萬事) (cheonhamansa)
• 백일천하(百日天下) (baegilcheonha)
• 통일천하(統一天下) (tong'ilcheonha)
• 천하절색(天下絕色) (cheonhajeolsaek)
• 천하삼분(天下三分) (cheonhasambun)
• 대사천하(大赦天下) (daesacheonha)
• 천하후인(天下喉咽) (cheonhahu'in)
• 천하만국(天下萬國) (cheonhaman'guk)
• 천하지비(天下之肥) (cheonhajibi)
• 천하지구(天下之垢) (cheonhajigu)
• 천하잡(天下雜)놈 (cheonhajamnom)
• 천하지망(天下之望) (cheonhajimang)
• 천하용공(天下庸工) (cheonhayonggong)
• 천하대세(天下大勢) (cheonhadaese)
• 천하대변(天下大變) (cheonhadaebyeon)
• 천하(天下)없이 (cheonha'eopsi)
• 천하대장군(天下大將軍) (cheonhadaejanggun)
• 천하장사급(天下壯士級) (cheonhajangsageup)
• 천하(天下)움써두 (cheonhaumsseodu)
• 굴신제천하(屈臣制天下) (gulsinjecheonha)
• 왕천하(王天下)하다 (wangcheonhahada)
• 통일천하(統一天下)하다 (tong'ilcheonhahada)
• 횡행천하(橫行天下)하다 (hoenghaengcheonhahada)
• 주유천하(周遊天下)하다 (juyucheonhahada)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 天河 (“Milky Way”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɦa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [천하]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?	Ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?	chen.ha

Proper noun

천하 • (Cheonha) (hanja 天河)

1. (astronomy, poetic) a galaxy, (especially) the Milky Way

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 泉下 (“netherworld, underworld”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nɦa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [천하]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?	Ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?	chen.ha

Proper noun

천하 • (Cheonha) (hanja 泉下)

1. netherworld, underworld