韓

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1)  fence surrounding a well; puteal
 * , a minor state that existed during the Western Zhou Dynasty and early Spring and Autumn period
 * , an ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period of ancient China
 * 1)  The star  in traditional Chinese astronomy, named for the state
 * 2)  common designation of, , and , three ancient tribal federations located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula
 * 1)  common designation of, , and , three ancient tribal federations located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula
 * 1)  common designation of, , and , three ancient tribal federations located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula
 * 1)  common designation of, , and , three ancient tribal federations located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula
 * 1)  common designation of, , and , three ancient tribal federations located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula

Kanji

 * 1) Korea, Korean

Etymology 1
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) Korea (now especially South Korea)
 * 2)  Han ancient Chinese county, viscounty, and kingdom of the Zhou dynasty

Proper noun

 * , specifically referring to Korea.

Etymology
From.

Usage notes
A common convention in news headlines, this is almost always written solely in the Hanja form, even in contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of any Hanja.

Han character

 * 1) Korea