비화

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 祕話.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)βwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)화]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bihwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bihwa
McCune–Reischauer?	pihwa
Yale Romanization?	pīhwa

Noun

비화 • (bihwa)

1. unrevealed story, secret

   Synonym: 비하인드 (bihaindeu)

Derived terms

• 비화(祕話)하다 (bihwahada)

Related terms

• 비화통신 (bihwatongsin)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 悲話.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)βwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)화]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bihwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bihwa
McCune–Reischauer?	pihwa
Yale Romanization?	pīhwa

Noun

비화 • (bihwa)

1. sad story

   Synonym: 애화(哀話) (aehwa)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 砒華.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)βwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)화]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bihwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bihwa
McCune–Reischauer?	pihwa
Yale Romanization?	pīhwa

Noun

비화 • (bihwa)

1. (inorganic chemistry) arsenic trioxide, as the mineral claudetite; chemical formula As₂O₃

   Synonyms: 여석(礜石) (yeoseok), 아비산 (abisan), 무수 아비산 (musu abisan), 아비산 무수물 (abisan musumul)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 飛火.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [piβwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비화]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bihwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bihwa
McCune–Reischauer?	pihwa
Yale Romanization?	pihwa

Noun

비화 • (bihwa)

1. flying sparks, embers
2. (figurative) something that sparks another, generally not directly related

Derived terms

• 비화하다 (bihwahada)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 飛禍.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [piβwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비화]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bihwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bihwa
McCune–Reischauer?	pihwa
Yale Romanization?	pihwa

Noun

비화 • (bihwa)

1. an unexpected disaster that happens because of something else

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 飛花.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [piβwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [비화]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bihwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bihwa
McCune–Reischauer?	pihwa
Yale Romanization?	pihwa

Noun

비화 • (bihwa)

1. flower petals fluttering in the wind