공안

공안

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 公安, from 公 (“public”) + 安 (“safety”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋa̠n]
• Phonetic hangeul: [공안]

Revised Romanization? gong-an Revised Romanization (translit.)? gong-an McCune–Reischauer? kongan Yale Romanization? kong.an

Noun

공안 • (gong-an) (hanja 公安)

1. the police in certain countries or historical contexts, today most commonly the police forces of the People's Republic of China or of Vietnam

   중국 공안에게 마약 밀매 혐의로 체포되었다.

   Jungguk gong-anege mayak milmae hyeomuiro chepodoeeotda.

   He was arrested by the Chinese police for drug smuggling charges.

   Synonym: 경찰(警察) (gyeongchal, outside China)

2. public safety

   Synonym: 치안(治安) (chian, more common)

Proper noun

공안 • (Gong-an) (hanja 公安)

1. Gong'an (a county of Jingzhou, Hubei, China)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 公案.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ŋa̠n]
• Phonetic hangeul: [공안]

Revised Romanization? gong-an Revised Romanization (translit.)? gong-an McCune–Reischauer? kongan Yale Romanization? kong.an

Noun

공안 • (gong-an) (hanja 公案)

1. (Buddhism) Synonym of 화두(話頭) (hwadu, “koan”).