홍일점

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 紅一點.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸʷo̞ŋiʎd͡ʑʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [홍일점]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hong'iljeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hong'iljeom
McCune–Reischauer?hongiljŏm
Yale Romanization?hongilcem

Noun

홍일점 • (hong'iljeom) (hanja 紅一點)

  1. (dated) something that stands out among many other things
  2. (figurative) a single woman among many men
    Synonym: 일점홍(一點紅) (iljeom-hong)
    Coordinate term: 청일점(靑一點) (cheong'iljeom)
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