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U+B798, 래
HANGUL SYLLABLE RAE
Composition: +

[U+B797]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B799]
See also: -래




라 ←→ 랴

Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

When in isolation or as the first character of a word, they are pronounced as (nae) in South Korea. Following a language reform in the mid-twentieth century, North Koreans pronounce these characters as (rae) in all environments.

Syllable[edit]

(rae)

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  1. : come
    (eumhun reading: (ol rae))
    (MC reading: (MC loj))
  2. : goosefoot
    (eumhun reading: 명아주 (myeong'aju rae))
    (MC reading: (MC loj|lojH))
  3. : name of a mountain
    (eumhun reading: 이름 (san ireum rae))
    (MC reading: (MC loj))
  4. : name of a river
    (eumhun reading: 이름 (gang ireum rae))
    (MC reading: (MC loj))
  5. : tall horse
    (eumhun reading: (keun mal rae))
    (MC reading: (MC loj))