Sunhung

S1U1N1H4U1N1G2

proper noun

A township administered as part of the municipality of Yeongju in North Gyeongsang, South Korea, (historical) formerly the seat of a district of Joseon Korea.

OriginKorean 순흥(順興) →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sunheung · alternative Sunhŭng

  1. A township administered as part of the municipality of Yeongju in North Gyeongsang, South Korea, (historical) formerly the seat of a district of Joseon Korea.

Origin

  1. Korean순흥(順興)
  2. EnglishSunhung

An improper simplification of the McCune-Reischauer romanization Sunhŭng of Korean 순흥(順興) (Sunheung), literally meaning "Following", "Obeying", or "Adhering to Prosperity" or "Success" but also used as a Sino-Korean transcription of a local clan name.

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APA

Sunhung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunhung

MLA

“Sunhung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunhung. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sunhung,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunhung.

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