장수
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 長壽, from 長 (長, “long”) + 壽 (壽, “old age”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長壽)
- longevity
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 將帥 (“high-ranking military officer”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cāngswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 將帥)
- general, commander
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 章 (章, “chapter”) + 數 (數, “number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
- Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changssu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangqswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 章數)
- number of chapters
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 漿 (漿, “viscous liquid”) + 水 (水, “water”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 漿水)
- a dish made from millet rice simmered a long time
Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu)
- seller, merchant
- 생선장수 ― saengseon jangsu ― fishmonger
Etymology 6
Sino-Korean word from 杖 (杖, “walking stick; flogging”) + 囚 (囚, “prisoner, captive”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cāngswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 杖囚)
- (historical) imprisonment after beating or flogging (of a criminal) as a punishment
Derived terms
- 장수(杖囚)하다 (jangsuhada)
Etymology 7
Sino-Korean word from 葬 (葬, “funeral, burial”) + 需 (需, “need, require”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cāngswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 葬需)
- funeral expenses
- Synonym: 장례비(葬禮費) (jangnyebi)
Etymology 8
Sino-Korean word from 張宿 (“Extended Net Mansion”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangswu |
Proper noun
장수 • (Jangsu) (hanja 張宿)
- (Chinese astronomy) Extended Net Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)
Etymology 9
Sino-Korean word from 樟樹 (“camphor tree”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 樟樹)
- camphor tree
Etymology 10
Sino-Korean word from 藏 (藏, “hidden, hiding”) + 守 (守, “guard, watch”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 藏守)
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Etymology 11
Sino-Korean word from 長袖 (“long-sleeved”). Compare Japanese 長袖 (nagasode).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장수]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長袖)
- long sleeves
Etymology 12
Sino-Korean word from 長嫂 (“sister-in-law”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changsu |
| Yale Romanization? | cāngswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長嫂)
- elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
Etymology 13
Sino-Korean word from 張 (張, “leaf, sheet”) + 數 (數, “calculation”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
- Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jangsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | changssu |
| Yale Romanization? | cangqswu |
Noun
장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 張數)
- the number of sheets of paper, glass, etc.