Korean Word Entry

本貫
Hangul:본관
Revised Romanization:bongwan
Definition: clan, family name (a group whose surname signifies a common ancestor)

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Chinese characters used in this word

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things, root, source, basis
Readings
Mandarin: ㄅㄣˇ (běn), ㄅㄣ (bēn)
Cantonese: bun2
Japanese: ホン (hon) / もと (moto)
Korean: 본 (bon)
Vietnamese: bổn, bản

pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace, a string of 1000 coins, to go through
Readings
Mandarin: ㄍㄨㄢˋ (guàn), ㄨㄢ (wān)
Cantonese: gun3
Japanese: カン (kan)、 ワン (wan) / つらぬ.く (tsuranuku)、 ぬ.く (nuku)、 ぬき (nuki)、 ひく (hiku)
Korean: 관 (gwan)
Vietnamese: quán, quan
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