Meanings
proper noun
alternative Puchon
- A city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Ms. Yong was born in 1990 in Bucheon, a city on the outskirts of Seoul, and became a lawmaker in 2020.
2023 May 16, Jin Yu Young, “South Korea Wants More Babies, Just Not in These Places”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 May 2023, Asia Pacific1 more example
At least 36 cases have been traced to an outbreak at Coupang’s logistics center in city of Bucheon near the capital, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
2020 May 27, Min Joo Kim, “Live updates: Trump defends coronavirus response as other officials raise calls to wear face masks”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2020
Origin
- Korean부천(富川)
- EnglishBucheon
Borrowed from Korean 부천(富川) (Bucheon).
More words from Korean
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 富川
- 富川 (fu³ cyun¹)city in South Korea
Chinese Mandarin 富川
- 富川 (Fùchuān)city in South Korea
Korean 부천
- 부천 (Bucheon)city in South Korea
Cite this entry
APA
Bucheon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bucheon
MLA
“Bucheon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bucheon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bucheon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bucheon.
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