Chollima
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| Chollima | |
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| Hangul | 천리마 |
| Hanja | 千里馬 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheollima |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏllima |
Chollima is the Korean name for a mythical horse. Its name roughly means "thousand-mile horse", is often portrayed as a winged horse and several such statues are found in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. It is also the nickname of the North Korean national football team. The Chollima Movement was also named after the creature.
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