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창포

한국어

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창포

  • [t͡ɕʰa̠ŋpʰo̞] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

산스크리트어 चम्पू (campū, “문지르다, 마사지하다”).

영어 shampoo, 일본어 ショウブ와는 동계어.

noun changpo · 菖蒲

  1. 천남성과 여러해살이 식물의 일종; 한국인들은 이 식물을 삶아 우린 물로 명절인 단오에 머리를 감는 풍습이 있다.

In English

  • iris plant of the genus Iris

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MLA

"창포." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B0%BD%ED%8F%AC. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

창포. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B0%BD%ED%8F%AC

Chicago

"창포." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B0%BD%ED%8F%AC.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {창포},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%B0%BD%ED%8F%AC},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}