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

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Hangul Syllables
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겿
게 ←→ 계

Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Korean word from (silk).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

(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[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Korean word from (dog).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (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[edit]

(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[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable[edit]

(gyeon)

Extended content
  1. : to see
    (eumhun reading: (bol gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC kenH|henH))
  2. : silk
    (eumhun reading: 비단 (bidan gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC kjwienH))
  3. : to send
    (eumhun reading: 보낼 (bonael gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC khjienX|khjienH))
  4. : dog
    (eumhun reading: (gae gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC khwenX))
  5. : to harden
    (eumhun reading: 굳을 (gudeul gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC ken))
  6. : to steer
    (eumhun reading: (kkeul gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC khen|khenH))
  7. : pottery
    (eumhun reading: 그릇 (jilgeureut gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC tsyin|kjien))
  8. : cuckoo
    (eumhun reading: 두견 (dugyeon gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC kwen))
  9. : shoulder
    (eumhun reading: 어깨 (eokkae gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC ken))
  10. : silkworm pupa
    (eumhun reading: 고치 (gochi gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC kenX))
  11. : to reprimand
    (eumhun reading: 꾸짖을 (kkujijeul gyeon))
    (MC reading: (MC khjienH))