탕수

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 湯水, from 湯 (“hot water”) + 水 (“water”). Compare Japanese 湯水(ゆみず) (yumizu, “hot and cold water”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tangsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tangsu
McCune–Reischauer?	t'angsu
Yale Romanization?	thāngswu

Noun

탕수 • (tangsu) (hanja 湯水)

1. hot water

Derived terms

• 탕수통(湯水桶) (tangsutong, “hot-water tank”)

Etymology 2

Root

탕수 • (tangsu)

1. Root of 탕수육 (tangsuyuk, “tangsuyuk”). Rarely used alone.