견

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견 U+ACAC, 견
HANGUL SYLLABLE GYEON
Composition:ㄱ + ㅕ + ㄴ
← 겫
 		Hangul Syllables 겭 →
겨격겪겫견겭겮
겯결겱겲겳겴겵
겶겷겸겹겺겻겼
경겾겿곀곁곂곃
게 ←→ 계

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 絹 (“silk”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

견 • (gyeon) (hanja 絹)

  1. silk
    Synonyms: (more common) 비단(緋緞) (bidan), 실크 (silkeu)
    견 스카프 ― gyeon seukapeu ― silk scarf
    견 옷감 ― gyeon otgam ― silk fabric
  2. sheet of silk with painting or calligraphy
    Synonym: 견본(絹本) (gyeonbon)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 犬 (“dog”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • 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

견 • (gyeon) (hanja 犬)

  1. dog (animal)
    Synonym: (more common) 개 (gae)
    나는 견(犬)이다 ― na-neun gyeon-ida ― I Am a Dog (2018—2019 EBS documentary series)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

견 (gyeon)

Extended content
  1. 見: to see
    (eumhun reading: 볼 견 (bol gyeon))
    (MC reading: 見 (MC kenH|henH))
  2. 絹: silk
    (eumhun reading: 비단 견 (bidan gyeon))
    (MC reading: 絹 (MC kjwienH))
  3. 遣: to send
    (eumhun reading: 보낼 견 (bonael gyeon))
    (MC reading: 遣 (MC khjienX|khjienH))
  4. 犬: dog
    (eumhun reading: 개 견 (gae gyeon))
    (MC reading: 犬 (MC khwenX))
  5. 堅: to harden
    (eumhun reading: 굳을 견 (gudeul gyeon))
    (MC reading: 堅 (MC ken))
  6. 牽: to steer
    (eumhun reading: 끌 견 (kkeul gyeon))
    (MC reading: 牽 (MC khen|khenH))
  7. 甄: pottery
    (eumhun reading: 질그릇 견 (jilgeureut gyeon))
    (MC reading: 甄 (MC tsyin|kjien))
  8. 鵑: cuckoo
    (eumhun reading: 두견 견 (dugyeon gyeon))
    (MC reading: 鵑 (MC kwen))
  9. 肩: shoulder
    (eumhun reading: 어깨 견 (eokkae gyeon))
    (MC reading: 肩 (MC ken))
  10. 繭: silkworm pupa
    (eumhun reading: 고치 견 (gochi gyeon))
    (MC reading: 繭 (MC kenX))
  11. 譴: to reprimand
    (eumhun reading: 꾸짖을 견 (kkujijeul gyeon))
    (MC reading: 譴 (MC khjienH))
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