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U+ACAC, 견
HANGUL SYLLABLE GYEON
Composition: + +

[U+ACAB]
Hangul Syllables
[U+ACAD]



겿
게 ←→ 계

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (silk).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeon
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏn
Yale Romanization?kyen

Noun

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(gyeon) (hanja )

  1. silk
    Synonyms: (more common) 비단(緋緞) (bidan), 실크 (silkeu)
    스카프gyeon seukapeusilk scarf
    옷감gyeon otgamsilk fabric
  2. sheet of silk with painting or calligraphy
    Synonym: 견본(絹本) (gyeonbon)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (dog).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjɘ(ː)n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeon
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏn
Yale Romanization?kyēn

Noun

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(gyeon) (hanja )

  1. dog (animal)
    Synonym: (more common) (gae)
    견(犬)이다na-neun gyeon-idaI Am a Dog (2018—2019 EBS documentary series)
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(gyeon)