• swing (as in a playground swing);

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound composed of:

— semantic component meaning “leather” (referring to straps or materials used in swings);

— phonetic component indicating the sound (천 / qiān). The character describes an object that moves back and forth, like a swing.
Semantic development: - object that moves back and forth; - swing used for play or recreation.

Usage in Korean

韆 is almost always used together with 鞦 to form 鞦韆 (추천), meaning “swing.”

추천 (鞦韆) — swing

Additional notes

The character reflects traditional cultural activities, such as swinging during festivals.
Related characters: 鞦 — swing (paired character in 鞦韆) — to move; to shift

— leather

그네
geune
cheon
Kangxi radical:177, + 15
Strokes:24
Unicode:U+97C6
Cangjie input:
  • 廿十卜一山 (TJYMU)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 革 遷

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

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