# 염

| 염 | U+C5FC, &#50684; HANGUL SYLLABLE YEOM |
| Composition: | ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅁ |
| ← 엻 [U+C5FB] | Hangul Syllables | 엽 → [U+C5FD] |
여역엮엯연엱엲 엳열엵엶엷엸엹 엺엻염엽엾엿였 영옂옃옄옅옆옇 :
| 에 ← | → 예 |

## Korean
### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [jʌ̹m]
* Phonetic hangul: [염]

### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 鹽 (“salt”)

#### Noun

염 • (yeom) (hanja 鹽)
* (chemistry) salt

##### Derived terms

* 염산 (鹽酸, yeomsan, “hydrochloric acid”)
* 염호 (鹽湖, yeomho, “salt lake”)

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 炎

#### Noun

염 • (yeom) (hanja 炎)
* (medicine) inflammation

##### Derived terms

* 간염 (肝炎, ganyeom)
* 관절염 (關節炎, gwanjeoryeom)
* 양염 (陽炎, yang'yeom)
* 염증 (炎症, yeomjeung)
* 폐렴 (肺炎, pyeryeom)
* 피부염 (皮膚炎, pibuyeom)

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 廉

#### Proper noun

염 • (Yeom) (hanja 廉)
* a surname

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 閻

#### Proper noun

염 • (Yeom) (hanja 閻)
* a surname

### Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

염 • (yeom)
* 炎: flame
    (eumhun reading: 불꽃 염 (bulkkot yeom)) (MC reading: 炎 (MC hjem))
* 染: dye
    (eumhun reading: 물들 염 (muldeul yeom)) (MC reading: 染 (MC nyemX|nyemH))
* 鹽: salt
    (eumhun reading: 소금 염 (sogeum yeom)) (MC reading: 鹽 (MC yem|yemH))
* 琰: jade
    (eumhun reading: 옥 염 (ok yeom)) (MC reading: 琰 (MC yemX))
* 艷: beautiful
    (eumhun reading: 고울 염 (goul yeom)) (MC reading: 艷)
* 厭: dislike
    (eumhun reading: 싫을 염 (sireul yeom)) (MC reading: 厭 (MC 'jiemX|'jiemH|'jiep))
* 焰: flame
    (MC reading: 焰 (MC yemH))
* 苒: flourishing grass
    (eumhun reading: 풀 우거질 염 (pul ugeojil yeom)) (MC reading: 苒 (MC nyemX))
* 閻: village
    (eumhun reading: 마을 염 (ma'eul yeom)) (MC reading: 閻 (MC yem))
* 髥: whiskers
    (eumhun reading: 구레나룻 염 (gurenarut yeom)) (MC reading: 髥)
* 冉: slowing
    (eumhun reading: 늘어질 염 (neureojil yeom)) (MC reading: 冉 (MC nyem|nyemX))
* 懕: comfortable; relaxed
    (eumhun reading: 편안할 염 (pyeonanhal yeom)) (MC reading: 懕 (MC 'jiem))
* 扊: cross-bar
    (eumhun reading: 빗장 염 (bitjang yeom)) (MC reading: 扊 (MC yemX))
* 檿: wild mulberry
    (eumhun reading: 산뽕나무 염 (sanppongnamu yeom)) (MC reading: 檿 (MC 'jiemX))
* 灩: lapping waves
    (eumhun reading: 물결 출렁거릴 염 (mulgyeol chulleonggeoril yeom)) (MC reading: 灩 (MC yemH))
* 饜: dislike
    (eumhun reading: 싫을 염 (sireul yeom)) (MC reading: 饜 (MC 'jiem|'jiemH))
* 魘: sleep-talk
    (eumhun reading: 잠꼬대할 염 (jamkkodaehal yeom)) (MC reading: 魘 (MC 'jiemX|'jiep))
* 黶: raven
    (eumhun reading: 사마귀 염 (samagwi yeom)) (MC reading: 黶 (MC 'jiemX))
* 艶: Alternative form of 艷
    (MC reading: 艶 (MC yemH))
* 灎: Alternative form of 灩
    (MC reading: 灎)
* 塩: Alternative form of 鹽
    (MC reading: 塩 (MC yem))
* 檶: dishpan
    (eumhun reading: 개수통 염 (gaesutong yeom)) (MC reading: 檶)

### Etymology 6

South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 렴 (ryeom).

#### Syllable

염 • (yeom)
* (South Korea) 廉: honest
    (eumhun reading: 청렴할 염 (cheongnyeomhal yeom)) (MC reading: 廉 (MC ljem))
* (South Korea) 簾: bamboo blind
    (eumhun reading: 발 염 (bal yeom)) (MC reading: 簾 (MC ljem))
* (South Korea) 殮: to dress corpse for burial
    (eumhun reading: 염할 염 (yeomhal yeom)) (MC reading: 殮 (MC ljemH))

##### Usage notes

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 렴 (ryeom) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 렴 (ryeom) to 염 (yeom) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

##### Alternative forms

* 렴 (ryeom) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

### Etymology 7

South Korean reading of various Chinese characters, originally 념 (nyeom).

#### Syllable

염 • (yeom)
* (South Korea) 念: thought
    (eumhun reading: 생각 염 (saenggak yeom)) (MC reading: 念 (MC nemH))
* (South Korea) 捻: twist
    (eumhun reading: 비틀 염 (biteul yeom)) (MC reading: 捻 (MC nep))

##### Usage notes

In South Korea, the original Sino-Korean reading 념 (nyeom) is used if the hanja is not part of the first syllable of a Sino-Korean compound word. The change in reading from 념 (nyeom) to 염 (yeom) is known as 두음 법칙 (頭音法則, dueum beopchik).

##### Alternative forms

* 념 (nyeom) (North Korea, Yanbian dialect)

## Middle Korean
### Etymology

Unknown.

### Noun

염〮 (yém)
* goat
** 1481, 분류두공부시언해 (bullyudugongbusieonhae):심ᄒᆞᆫ 치위예 나ᄅᆞᆯ 프른 염의 갓오ᄉᆞᆯ 주ᄂᆞ다simhon chiwuy-yey na-lol phulun yem-uy kaswos-ol cwunotaYou give me clothes made of blue goat's leather in the blistering cold.
** Early 16th century, 장수경언해 (jangsugyeong'eonhae):튝ᄉᆡᇰ은 ᄆᆞᆯ 쇼 야ᇰ 염 돋 개 ᄀᆞᄐᆞᆫ 거시라thywuksoyng-un mol sywo yang yem twot kay kothon kes-ilaDomestic animals include horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and dogs.
** 1518, 번역소학 (beonyeoksohak):孔子(공ᄌᆞ)ᄂᆞᆫ 거믄 여믜 갓옷과 거믄 곳갈로ᄡᅥ 됴사ᇰ 아니ᄒᆞ더시다KWONG.COnon kemun yem-uy kaswos-kwa kemun kwoskal-lwopse tywosang anihotesitaConfucius did not mourn with black goat's leather clothes and a black hat.

#### Synonyms

* 염〮쇼〮 (yémsywó)

#### Descendants

* ⇒ Korean: 염소 (yeomso)