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朝鮮
朝鮮
See also: 朝鲜
Chinese
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; (abbr.) Korea, esp. N. Korea
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few; rare; fresh | ||
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| trad. (朝鮮) | 朝 | 鮮 | |
| simp. (朝鲜) | 朝 | 鲜 | |
Proper noun
朝鮮
- Korea (both North Korea and South Korea)
- (chiefly Mainland China) North Korea
Synonyms
- (North Korea):
- (full name) 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國／朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 (Cháoxiǎn Mínzhǔzhǔyì Rénmín Gònghéguó)
- (Taiwan, Hong Kong) 北韓／北韩 (Běihán)
- (uncommon) 北朝鮮／北朝鲜 (Běi Cháoxiǎn)
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Derived terms
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 朝 | 鮮 |
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ちょう Grade: 2 |
せん Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From Chinese 朝鮮
/teusen/ > /tjoːsen/ [tɕoːsen]]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
朝鮮 (hiragana ちょうせん, romaji Chōsen, historical hiragana てうせん)
Derived terms
See also
- 韓国 (Kankoku)