Korean word

조화

Pronunciation

Romanizationchohwa

Meaning

  • nounharmony

Example

두 색이 조화를 이뤄요.tu sae gi cho hwa reul i rwo yo

The two colors harmonize.

Illustration for 조화 (harmony)

More examples

가구 배치가 집 안의 조화를 만들어 줘요.ka gu pae chi ga chip a nui cho hwa reul man deu reo chwo yo

The furniture arrangement creates harmony in the house.

Core concept

Different parts settle into a balanced whole, so nothing feels out of place.

Common phrases

  • 색의 조화sae gui cho hwa

    color harmony

  • 조화를 이루다cho hwa reul i ru da

    achieve harmony

  • 조화가 깨지다cho hwa ga kkae ji da

    harmony breaks down

Similar words

어울림eoullim: A good-looking match among clothes, colors, or other things used together.
균형kyunhyeong: A state in which parts are evenly placed without leaning too far to one side.

Definition in Korean

서로 다른 요소들이 잘 어울려 전체적으로 균형과 단정한 느낌을 주는 상태seo ro ta reun yo so deu ri chal eo ul lyeo cheon che jeo geu ro kyun hyeong gwa tan jeong han neu kki meul chu neun sang tae

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word comes from Chinese characters meaning to adjust and to be harmonious, joining the ideas of fitting things together.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word is especially natural when judging whether colors, clothes, furniture, or other design choices look right together.

Other meanings

  • balancenoun
  • agreementnoun
  • artificial flowernoun

Opposites

  • 불화pulhwadiscordnoun
  • 불협화음pulhyeopwaeumdissonancenoun

Related words

  • 조화롭다chohwaropttaharmoniousadjective
  • 조화시키다chohwasikidaharmonizeverb
  • 조화성chohwaseongharmonynoun

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