원천
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 源泉.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [원천]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | woncheon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | woncheon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | wŏnch'ŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | wen.chen |
Noun
원천 • (woncheon) (hanja 源泉)
- source; fountainhead (of ideas, inspiration, etc.)
- 아이들의 생각은 창의력의 원천이다.
- aideurui saenggageun chang'uiryeogui woncheonida.
- The ideas of children are a source of creativity.
- (rare) headwaters
Synonyms
- 근원(根源) (geunwon, “origin”)
- 발원지(發源地) (barwonji, “origin; headwaters”)
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