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U+AD18, 괘
HANGUL SYLLABLE GWAE
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Hangul Syllables




과 ←→ 괴

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from .

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwae
McCune–Reischauer?kwae
Yale Romanization?kway

Noun

(gwae) (hanja )

  1. divinatory trigram or hexagram of the I Ching
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

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?gwae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwae
McCune–Reischauer?kwae
Yale Romanization?kwāy

Noun

(gwae)

  1. Hwanghae and Seoul form of (ge, crab).
    조기잡이허믄 연평도 가는데 저기에서 많이 잡을 있걸랑. (Gyeonggi, Gimpo)
    Jogi-jabi-heomeun Yeonpyeongdo-ru ganeunde jeogi-eseo gwae-du mani jabeul su itgeollang.
    You go to Yeonpyeong Island to fish croaker, but you can also catch many crabs there.

Etymology 3

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

(gwae)