Korean Word Entry
膏肓Hangul: | 고황 |
Revised Romanization: | gohwang |
Definition: | between the heart and the diaphragm |
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Chinese characters used in this word
膏 | fat, grease, lard, paste, ointment, plaster |
Readings
Mandarin: | ㄍㄠ (gāo), ㄍㄠˋ (gào) |
Cantonese: | gou1 |
Japanese: | コウ (kou) / あぶら (abura) |
Korean: | 고 (go) |
Vietnamese: | cao, cáo |
肓 | interior region of the body too deep to be reached by acupuncture, region between heart and diaphragm |
Readings
Mandarin: | ㄏㄨㄤ (huāng) |
Cantonese: | fong1 |
Japanese: | コウ (kou) / むなもと (munamoto) |
Korean: | 황 (hwang) |
Vietnamese: | hoang |