Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 한(韓) (han, Korea) + 인(人) (in, person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'in
McCune–Reischauer?hanin
Yale Romanization?hān.in

Noun

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한인 (hanin) (hanja 韓人)

  1. Korean (person), especially oversea Koreans

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 한(漢) (han, China) + 인(人) (in, person).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈha̠(ː)nin]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'in
McCune–Reischauer?hanin
Yale Romanization?hān.in

Noun

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한인 (hanin) (hanja 漢人)

  1. Han Chinese
    Synonym: 중국인(中國人) (junggugin)

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 閑人, from (leisure) + (person).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hanin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?han'in
McCune–Reischauer?hanin
Yale Romanization?han.in

Noun

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한인 (hanin) (hanja 閑人)

  1. man of leisure; leisured man