황련

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 黃連.

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwangnyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwanglyeon
McCune–Reischauer?hwangnyŏn
Yale Romanization?hwanglyen

Noun[edit]

황련 (hwangnyeon) (hanja 黃連)

  1. Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis)
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) the rhizome of the Chinese goldthread