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丽 Lí Korea
韩国 Hán guó South Korea (Republic of Korea) / Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2] / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897
朝鲜 Cháo xiǎn North Korea / Korea as geographic term / Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1]
中韩 Zhōng Hán China-South Korea
特别行政区 tè bié xíng zhèng qū special administrative region (SAR), of which there are two in the PRC: Hong Kong 香港 / and Macau 澳門|澳门 / refers to many different areas during late Qing, foreign occupation, warlord period and Nationalist government / refers to special zones in North Korea and Indonesia
长白山 Cháng bái shān Changbai or Baekdu mountains 白頭山|白头山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology
南韩 Nán hán South Korea
韩日 Hán Rì Korea and Japan
高丽 Gāo lí Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392 / Korea, esp. in context of art and culture
釜山 Fǔ shān Busan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea
首尔 Shǒu ěr Seoul, capital of South Korea (Chinese name adopted in 2005 to replace 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2])
大田 Dà tián Datian county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian / Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
中日韩 Zhōng Rì Hán China, Japan and Korea
太宗 Tài zōng posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty / King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
平壤 Píng rǎng Pyongyang, capital of North Korea
抗美援朝 kàng Měi yuán Cháo Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan)
中朝 Zhōng Cháo Sino-Korean / China and North Korea
北韩 Běi hán (Tw, HK) North Korea
金日成 Jīn Rì chéng Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) Great Leader of North Korea
金成 Jīn Chéng Sung KIM, US diplomat and director of US State Department's Korea office
仁川 Rén chuān Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
北朝鲜 Běi Cháo xiǎn North Korea
金针菇 jīn zhēn gū enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 / enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white / abbr. to 金菇
开城 Kāi chéng Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
朝韩 Cháo Hán North and South Korea
南朝鲜 Nán cháo xiǎn South Korea
大藏经 dà zàng jīng Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea
金大中 Jīn Dà zhōng Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel peace prize laureate 2000
三八线 sān bā xiàn 38th parallel, forming the DMZ border between North and South Korea
济州岛 Jì zhōu Dǎo Jeju Island special autonomous province, South Korea, a World Heritage site
光州 Guāng zhōu Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan / Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea
四小龙 Sì Xiǎo lóng Four Asian Tigers / East Asian Tigers / Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)
元山 Yuán shān Wonsan city in Kangweon province 江原道 / of North Korea
京畿道 Jīng jī dào Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, surrounding Seoul and Incheon, capital Suweon City 水原市[Shui3 yuan2 shi4]
青瓦台 Qīng wǎ tái Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae), residence of the president of South Korea in Seoul
金刚山 Jīn gāng shān Kumgangsan Tourist Region in east North Korea
图们江 Tú mén jiāng Tumen river in Jilin province 吉林省, forming the eastern border between China and North Korea
貉子 háo zi raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) / raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki) / also called 狸
白头山 Bái tóu shān Baekdu or Changbai mountains 長白山|长白山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology
金正恩 Jīn Zhèng ēn Kim Jong-un (c. 1983-), third son of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4], supreme leader of North Korea from 2011
韩 Hán Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄 / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 / Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国 / surname Han
貉 hé raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) / raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki) / also pr. [hao2]
济州 Jì zhōu Jeju Island special autonomous province (Cheju Island), South Korea, a World Heritage site
金正日 Jīn Zhèng rì Kim Jong-il (1942-2011), Dear Leader of North Korea 1982-2011
江原道 Jiāng yuán dào Gangwon Province of Korea during Joseon Dynasty / Kangwon province of North Korea / Gangwon province in northeast South Korea, capital Chuncheon 春川[Chun1 chuan1]
水原 Shuǐ yuán Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
汉阳 Hàn yáng Hanyang county in Hubei province / historical name Hanyang for Seoul, Korea
咸兴 Xián xīng Hamhung, North Korea
大邱 Dà qiū Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea
蔚山 Wèi shān Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea
丽水 Lí shuǐ Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang / Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012
丽水市 Lí shuǐ shì Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang / Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012
雪岳山 Xuě yuè Shān Seoraksan, mountain near Sokcho, South Korea
庆尚道 Qìng shàng dào Gyeongsang Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] and South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4]
全罗南道 Quán luó nán dào South Jeolla Province, in southwest South Korea, capital Gwangju 光州[Guang1 zhou1]
板门店停战村 Bǎn mén diàn tíng zhàn cūn Panmunjom village on the DMZ between North and South Korea
中日韩越 Zhōng Rì Hán Yuè China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam
大韩民国 Dà hán Mín guó Republic of Korea (South Korea)
韩国银行 Hán guó Yín háng Bank of Korea
黄长烨 Huáng Cháng yè Hwang Jang-yop (1923-2010), North Korean politician known for defecting to South Korea
黄海道 Huáng hǎi dào former Hwanghae Province of northwest Korea, divided into North and South Hwanghae Province of North Korea in 1954
庆州 Qìng zhōu Qingzhou, ancient northern province / Gyeongju City, South Korea
全罗道 Quán luó dào Jeolla or Cholla Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Jeolla Province 全羅北道|全罗北道[Quan2 luo2 bei3 dao4] and South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4]
咸镜道 Xián jìng dào Hamgyeong Province of Joseon dynasty Korea, now divided into North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4] and South Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡南道|咸镜南道[Xian2 jing4 nan2 dao4] of North Korea
三十八度线 sān shí bā dù xiàn 38th parallel / dividing line agreed at Yalta between US and Soviet zones of influence in Korea, now the DMZ between North and South Korea
中国人民志愿军 Zhōng guó rén mín zhì yuàn jūn the Chinese People's Volunteer Army deployed by China to aid North Korea in 1950
中日韩统一表意文字 Zhōng Rì Hán tǒng yī biǎo yì wén zì China Japan Korea (CJK) unified ideographs / Unihan
仁川市 Rén chuān shì Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
仁川广域市 Rén chuān guǎng yù shì Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
伊藤·博文  ITŌ / Hirobumi (1841-1909), Japanese Meiji restoration politician, prime minister on four occasions, influential in Japanese expansionism in Korea, assassinated in Harbin
伽倻 Jiā yē Gaya, a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea (42-532 AD)
俄中朝 E2 Zhōng Cháo Russia, China and North Korea
元山市 Yuán shān shì Wonsan city in Kangweon province 江原道 / of North Korea
光州市 Guāng zhōu shì Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan / Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea
光州广域市 Guāng zhōu guǎng yù shì Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea
全州市 Quán zhōu shì Jeonju city, capital of North Jeolla Province, in west South Korea
全罗北道 Quán luó běi dào North Jeolla Province, in west South Korea, capital Jeonju 全州[Quan2 zhou1]
两江道 Liǎng jiāng dào Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province
八万大藏经 bā wàn dà zàng jīng Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in the Haein Temple 海印寺[Hai3 yin4 si4] in South Gyeongsang province of South Korea
凌志美 Líng Zhì měi Laura Ling, US-Taiwanese woman journalist imprisoned as spy by North Korea in 2009
南北韩 nán běi Hán North and South Korea
南浦市 Nán pǔ shì Nampo city in North Korea
吉州 Jí zhōu Jizhou district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi / Kilju county in North Hamgyeong province, North Korea
吉州郡 Jí zhōu jùn Kilju county in North Hamgyeong province, North Korea
咸兴市 Xián xīng Shì Hamhung, North Korea
咸镜 Xián jìng Hamgyeongdo Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4] and South Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡南道|咸镜南道[Xian2 jing4 nan2 dao4] of North Korea
咸镜北道 Xián jìng běi dào North Hamgyeong Province in northeast of North Korea, capital Chongjin 清津市[Qing1 jin1 shi4]
壬辰倭乱 rén chén wō luàn Imjin war, Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598
大田市 Dà tián shì Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
大田广域市 Dà tián guǎng yù shì Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea
大邱市 Dà qiū shì Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea
大邱广域市 Dà qiū guǎng yù shì Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea
天津会议专条 Tiān jīn huì yì zhuān tiáo Tianjin agreement of 1885 between Li Hongzhang 李鴻章|李鸿章[Li3 Hong2 zhang1] and ITŌ / Hirobumi 伊藤博文[Yi1 teng2 Bo2 wen2] to pull Qing and Japanese troops out of Korea
对岛 Duì dǎo Tsushima islands, between Japan and South Korea
对马岛 Duì mǎ Dǎo Tsushima Island, between Japan and South Korea
对马海峡 Duì mǎ Hǎi xiá Tsushima Strait, between Japan and South Korea
平壤市 Píng rǎng shì Pyongyang, capital of North Korea
平安北道 Píng ān běi dào North P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea, adjacent to Liaoning
平安南道 Píng ān nán dào South P'yong'an Province in west of North Korea
平安道 Píng ān dào P'yong'ando Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into South Pyong'an Province 平安南道[Ping2 an1 nan2 dao4] and North Pyong'an Province 平安北道[Ping2 an1 bei3 dao4] of North Korea
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