황련

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 黃連.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠ŋɲʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [황년]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwangnyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwanglyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	hwangnyŏn
Yale Romanization?	hwanglyen

Noun

황련 • (hwangnyeon) (hanja 黃連)

1. Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis)
2. (traditional Chinese medicine) the rhizome of the Chinese goldthread