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朝鲜 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Korea name A peninsula and historic region in East Asia, today divided into North Korea and South Korea.

Senses

朝鲜 is used for these senses in English:

  • Korea A geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country.
  • North Korea A country in East Asia, whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea. Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Capital: Pyongyang.

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