연수

연수

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nsʰu]
• Phonetic hangul: [연수]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonsu
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsu
Yale Romanization?	yenswu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 研修 (“train, study”).

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 研修)

1. training, research

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 延髓 (“medulla”).

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 延髓)

1. (neuroanatomy, anatomy) medulla oblongata

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 軟水, from 軟 (“soft”) + 水 (“water”).

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 軟水)

1. (chemistry) soft water

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 煙樹, from 煙 (“smoke”) + 樹 (“tree”).

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 煙樹)

1. a tree that seems hazy or indistinct in the distance due to smoke, fog, mist, or clouds

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 年數, from 年 (“year”) + 數 (“amount”).

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 年數)

1. (time) number of years; length of time

   Synonym: 햇수 (haetsu)

   지금까지 근무 연수가 얼마나 되시오?

   Jigeumkkaji geunmu yeonsuga eolmana doesio?

   How many years have you been working so far?

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 硯水, from 硯 (“inkstone”) + 水 (“water”).

Noun

연수 • (yeonsu) (hanja 硯水)

1. (writing) water poured on an inkstone to make ink

   Synonym: 벼룻물 (byeorunmul)