# 장수
## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 長壽, from 長 (“long”) + 壽 (“old age”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장수]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長壽)
* longevity

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 將帥 (“high-ranking military officer”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 將帥)
* general, commander

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 章 (“chapter”) + 數 (“number”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
* Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 章數)
* number of chapters

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 漿 (“viscous liquid”) + 水 (“water”)

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장수]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 漿水)
* a dish made from millet rice simmered a long time

### Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장수]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu)
* seller, merchant
    생선 장수 ― saengseon jangsu ― fishmonger

### Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 杖 (“walking stick; flogging”) + 囚 (“prisoner, captive”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 杖囚)
* (historical) imprisonment after beating or flogging (of a criminal) as a punishment

##### Derived terms

* 장수(杖囚)하다 (jangsuhada)

### Etymology 7

Sino-Korean word from 葬 (“funeral, burial”) + 需 (“need, require”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 葬需)
* funeral expenses
    Synonym: 장례비(葬禮費) (jangnyebi)

### Etymology 8

Sino-Korean word from 張宿 (“Extended Net Mansion”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장수]

#### Proper noun

장수 • (Jangsu) (hanja 張宿)
* (Chinese astronomy) Extended Net Mansion (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)

### Etymology 9

Sino-Korean word from 樟樹 (“camphor tree”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장수]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 樟樹)
* (botany) camphor tree

### Etymology 10

Sino-Korean word from 藏 (“hidden, hiding”) + 守 (“guard, watch”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장수]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 藏守)
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

### Etymology 11

Sino-Korean word from 長袖 (“long-sleeved”). Compare Japanese 長袖(ながそで) (nagasode).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장수]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長袖)
* long sleeves

### Etymology 12

Sino-Korean word from 長嫂 (“sister-in-law”).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ŋsʰu]
* Phonetic hangul: [장(ː)수]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 長嫂)
* elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

### Etymology 13

Sino-Korean word from 張 (“leaf, sheet”) + 數 (“calculation”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [t͡ɕa̠ŋs͈u]
* Phonetic hangul: [장쑤]

#### Noun

장수 • (jangsu) (hanja 張數)
* the number of sheets of paper, glass, etc.