천하

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 天下, from (heaven) + (under, beneath, below).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?chen.ha

Noun

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천하 (cheonha) (hanja 天下)

  1. the whole world, the earth, everything under heaven
    천하 기관cheonha-ui gigwanan earthly wonder
  2. (by extension) reign, rule, the state
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 天河 (Milky Way).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?chen.ha

Proper noun

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천하 (Cheonha) (hanja 天河)

  1. (astronomy, poetic) a galaxy, (especially) the Milky Way

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 泉下 (netherworld, underworld).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Cheonha
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Cheonha
McCune–Reischauer?Ch'ŏnha
Yale Romanization?chen.ha

Proper noun

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천하 (Cheonha) (hanja 泉下)

  1. netherworld, underworld