사창

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (be in charge of) + (storage room).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sachang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
Yale Romanization?sa.chang

Noun

사창 (sachang) (hanja 司倉)

  1. (historical) government office of the 창부(倉部) (changbu) during the Silla dynasty, responsible for managing storage and supplies

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 私娼, from (private; secret) + (prostitute).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sachang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
Yale Romanization?sa.chang

Noun

사창 (sachang) (hanja 私娼)

  1. unlicensed prostitute, streetwalker
    Antonym: 공창(公娼) (gongchang, licensed prostitute)
    Hypernym: 창녀(娼女) (changnyeo, prostitute)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from (community) + (storage house).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sachang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
Yale Romanization?sa.chang

Noun

사창 (sachang) (hanja 社倉)

  1. (historical, agriculture) harvest barn in each village during the Joseon dynasty

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from (shoot) + (wound).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sachang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
Yale Romanization?sa.chang

Noun

사창 (sachang) (hanja 射創)

  1. gunshot wound
    Synonyms: 총상(銃傷) (chongsang), 총창(銃創) (chongchang)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from (gauze) + (window).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sachang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sachang
McCune–Reischauer?sach'ang
Yale Romanization?sa.chang

Noun

사창 (sachang) (hanja 紗窓)

  1. (furniture) gauze window
  2. (historical, metonymically) window in a woman's room
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