천사

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹nsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [천사]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheonsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheonsa
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏnsa
Yale Romanization?	chensa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 天使, from 天 (“sky”) + 使 (“messenger”).

• In 예수셩교젼셔 (1887), it was written as 텬사.
• In 셩경젼셔 (1911), it was written as 텬ᄉᆞ.

Noun

천사 • (cheonsa) (hanja 天使)

1. angel
2. (archaic) emissary of the emperor

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 天師

Noun

천사 • (cheonsa) (hanja 天師)

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