원천

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 源泉.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wʌ̹ɲt͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [원천]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	woncheon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	woncheon
McCune–Reischauer?	wŏnch'ŏn
Yale Romanization?	wen.chen

Noun

원천 • (woncheon) (hanja 源泉)

1. source; fountainhead (of ideas, inspiration, etc.)

   아이들의 생각은 창의력의 원천이다.

   aideurui saenggageun chang'uiryeogui woncheonida.

   The ideas of children are a source of creativity.

2. (rare) headwaters

Synonyms

• 근원(根源) (geunwon, “origin”)
• 발원지(發源地) (barwonji, “origin; headwaters”)