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U+ACAC, 견
HANGUL SYLLABLE GYEON
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Hangul Syllables



겿
게 ←→ 계

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from (silk).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(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

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from (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

(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

Etymology 3

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

(gyeon)