위안

Korean

Pronunciation
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Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 慰安.

Noun

위안 • (wian) (hanja 慰安)

  1. solace
    그는 술 한 병에서 위안을 찾았다. ― Geu-neun sul han byeong-eseo wian-eul chajatda. ― He sought solace in a bottle of alcohol.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Transliteration of Mandarin 圓／圆 (yuán). Doublet of 원(圓) (won, “won (Korean currency)”) and 엔 (en, “yen (Japanese currency)”).

Noun

위안 • (wian)

  1. yuan (unit of renminbi, Chinese currency)
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