선창

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 船艙, from 船 (“ship, boat”) + 艙 (“cabin, compartment”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [선창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonchang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnch'ang
Yale Romanization?	sen.chang

Noun

선창 • (seonchang) (hanja 船艙)

1. (nautical) wharf, dock, quay, pier

   Synonyms: 창(艙) (chang), 부두(埠頭) (budu)

2. pontoon bridge

   Synonyms: 배다리 (baedari), 선교(船橋) (seon'gyo), 주교(舟橋) (jugyo), 주량(舟梁) (juryang), 부량(浮梁) (buryang)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 先唱, from 先 (“first”) + 唱 (“shout out; sing”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [선창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonchang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnch'ang
Yale Romanization?	sen.chang

Noun

Derived verbs

Active	선창하다

선창 • (seonchang) (hanja 先唱)

1. taking the lead in advocating something

   先唱을 하는 사람이 되려면 堂堂함이 必要합니다.
   선창을 하는 사람이 되려면 당당함이 필요합니다.

   Seonchang-eul haneun saram-i doe-ryeomyeon dangdangham-i piryohamnida.

   To be a person who leads the way, confidence is necessary.

2. leading a chant, slogan or song

   先唱은 집단 行事에서 重要한 役割을 합니다.
   선창은 집단 행사에서 중요한 역할을 합니다.

   Seonchang-eun jipdan haengsa-eseo jung'yohan yeokhar-eul hamnida.

   Leading a slogan plays an important role in group events.

Synonyms

• (both senses): 시창 (始唱, sichang)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 宣暢, from 宣 (“announce, declare”) + 暢 (“state, clarify”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [선창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonchang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnch'ang
Yale Romanization?	sen.chang

Noun

Derived verbs

Active	선창하다

선창 • (seonchang) (hanja 宣暢)

1. airing; broadcasting of one's views

   Synonyms: 광포(廣布) (gwangpo), 선포(宣布) (seonpo)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 船倉, from 船 (“ship, boat”) + 倉 (“storage room”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [선창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonchang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnch'ang
Yale Romanization?	sen.chang

Noun

선창 • (seonchang) (hanja 船倉)

1. cargo hold

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 船窓, from 船 (“ship, boat”) + 窓 (“window”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [선창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonchang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnch'ang
Yale Romanization?	sen.chang

Noun

선창 • (seonchang) (hanja 船窓)

1. window of a ship, porthole

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 船廠, from 船 (“ship, boat”) + 廠 (“factory”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [선창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonchang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnch'ang
Yale Romanization?	sen.chang

Noun

선창 • (seonchang) (hanja 船廠)

1. shipyard, dockyard

   Synonyms: 조선소(造船所) (joseonso), 조선장(造船場) (joseonjang)

Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 癬瘡, from 癬 (“ringworm”) + 瘡 (“skin boil”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [선창]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seonchang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seonchang
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnch'ang
Yale Romanization?	sen.chang

Noun

선창 • (seonchang) (hanja 癬瘡)

1. (traditional Korean medicine, dermatology) skin disease caused by dermatophytes, including dry and wet forms and mainly involving the face

   Synonym: 버짐 (beojim)