화목

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 火木, from 火 (“fire”) + 木 (“wood”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)mo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [화(ː)목]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwamok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwamog
McCune–Reischauer?	hwamok
Yale Romanization?	hwāmok

Noun

화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 火木)

1. firewood

   Synonyms: 장작(長斫) (jangjak), 땔나무 (ttaellamu)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 和睦 (“harmony”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠mo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [화목]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwamok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwamog
McCune–Reischauer?	hwamok
Yale Romanization?	hwamok

Noun

화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 和睦)

1. harmony, peace, concord

Derived terms

• 화목하다 (hwamokhada)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 花木, from 花 (“flower”) + 木 (“tree”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠mo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [화목]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwamok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwamog
McCune–Reischauer?	hwamok
Yale Romanization?	hwamok

Noun

화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 花木)

1. a flowering tree

   Synonyms: 화수(花樹) (hwasu), 꽃나무 (kkonnamu)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 樺木 (“birch”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠mo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [화목]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwamok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwamog
McCune–Reischauer?	hwamok
Yale Romanization?	hwamok

Noun

화목 • (hwamok) (hanja 樺木)

1. birch (wood or tree)

   Synonym: 자작나무 (jajangnamu)

Related terms

• 백화(白樺) (baekhwa, “Asian white birch”)