| 现代 | xian4 dai4 | modern times |
| 朝鲜 | chao2 xian1 chao2 xian3 | Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1] |
| 汉字 | han4 zi4 | Korean: hanja |
| 韩美 | han2 mei3 | South Korean-US |
| 南朝鲜 | nan2 chao2 xian1 nan2 chao2 xian3 | South Korea (esp. North Korean usage) |
| 三星 | san1 xing1 | the belt of Orion |
| 金日成 | jin1 ri4 cheng2 | Kim Il Sung (former North Korean leader) |
| 高丽 | gao1 li2 | Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392 |
| 中朝 | zhong1 chao2 | China-Korea |
| 韩朝 | han2 chao2 | bilateral Korean relations |
| 北韩 | bei3 han2 | North Korea (esp. South Korean usage) |
| 渤海 | bo2 hai3 | Parhae, Korean kingdom in Manchuria and Siberia 698-926 |
| 韩 | han2 | trends |