Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chaban
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chaban
McCune–Reischauer?ch'aban
Yale Romanization?chapan

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 茶盤, from (tea) + (tray).

Noun

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차반 (chaban) (hanja 茶盤)

  1. tea tray
    Synonym: 다반(茶盤) (daban)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 茶飯 (tea and rice).

Noun

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차반 (chaban) (hanja 茶飯)

  1. (dated, possibly archaic) lavish food and drink
Derived terms
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  • 개차반 (gaechaban, scumbag, shit, literally lavish food for a dog)