#hanja vocab

Character Story:

Trueloyaltyis in the 中 중 middle of your 心 심 heart.

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Vocabulary:

忠誠*   충성*   loyalty; devotion      

loyal x sincerity

과잉충성*       과잉충성*      

excessive loyalty    

忠臣    충신    loyal subject  

loyal x subject

忠實하다        충실하다        to be faithful  

loyal x genuine

忠告*   충고*   advice

loyal x tell

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

Compared with the large 田 전 field,  糹사 silken thread is delicate.

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Vocabulary:

細密하다            세밀하다            to be minute; to be detailed        

minute x intimate

仔細하다            자세하다            to be detailed    

tiny x minute

詳細하다            상세하다            to be detailed    

detail x minute

細菌      세균      germ; microbe  

minute x germ

細胞      세포      cell        

minute x placental

細心하다            세심하다            to be careful; to be prudent        

minute x mind

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

The 心 심 heart of a farmer is always full of  thoughtsof his 田 전 field.

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Vocabulary:

思考*    사고*    thinking                

thought x think

意思      의사      thought; mind    

intention x thought

思想      사상      thought; ideology            

thought x think

思慮깊다            사려깊다            to be thoughtful              

think x think x K( to be deep)

相思病  상사병  lovesickness        

mutual x thought x disease

思春期  사춘기  adolescence; puberty      

thought x spring x period

深思熟考*          심사숙고*          thorough consideration  

deep x thought x mature x think

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

When you set up an 示 시/기   altar table with offerings on top, the spiritsorgods申 신 extend their reach to you.

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Vocabulary:

女神    여신    goddess        

woman x god

鬼神    귀신    ghost; demon

ghost x spirit

神靈    신령    divine spirit  

spirit x spirit

山神靈 산신령 mountain god

神父    신부    Catholic priest (in address or in reference)        

god x father

神學    신학    theology        

god x study

神話    신화    myth  

god x story

神秘    신비*   mystery        

god x secret

神奇하다        신기하다        to be marvelous      

god x mysterious

神通하다        신통하다        to be extraordinary  

god x communicate

神童    신동    child prodigy

god x child

精神    정신    mind; (human) spirit

spirit x spirit

         정신적 mental; psychological        

         정신을 차리다 to come to one’s senses    

神經    신경    nerve  

spirit x to pass through

         신경쓰다        to mind (something); to worry (about something)        

         신경질 nervous temperament        

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

Memory story: when you plant seeds in a 田 전 field, they will extend both up as a 丨 sprout and  down as a   丨 root. 

Official origin: derived from the shape of lighting extending down from the heavens, the shape gradually became rectangular and lost the clear shape.

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Vocabulary:

申告    신고*   offiical report; declaration  

report x inform

上申    상신*   report to a superior  

high x report

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

Spreading seeds in a 田 전 field will cause 丨 sprouts later in the year.

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Vocabulary:

理由    이유    cause; reason          

reason x cause

由來    유래*   origin  

cause x come

經由    경유*   passing through; via

pass (through) x cause

自由    자유    freedom        

self x cause

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

When someone does you a favor, it will 因 인 cause  a feeling of indebtedness in your 心 심 heart.

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Vocabulary:

恩寵    은총    favor; grace  

favor x favor

恩惠    은혜    favor; obligation      

favor x favor

         은혜를 알다 (모르다) to be grateful (ungrateful)  

         은혜를 갚다    to repay one’s obligations  

謝恩    사은    grateful appreciation          

thank x favor

恩人    은인    person to whom one is beholden  

indebtedness x person

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

If you 口 구 speak 大 대 big words, it can be the cause of a fight.

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Vocabulary:

原因    원인    cause, factor

origin x cause

要因    요인    primary cause          

essential x cause

因하다 인하다 be caused by          

cause x K to do

因緣    인연    predestined connection (relationship)      

cause x affinity

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

Giving  氵수 water to a prisoner 人 (인 person in a 口 enclosure) in a  皿 bowl shows a warmheart.

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Vocabulary:

溫泉    온천    hot spring      

warm x spring

溫水    온수    warm water  

warm x water

溫突    온돌    Korean under-floor heating system (radiant under floor heat)

warm x chimney

溫床    온상    hotbed; greenhouse  

warm x table

溫室    온실    greenhouse    

warm x room

氣溫    기온    temperature  

air x warm

高溫    고온    high temperature      

high x warm

低溫    저온    low temperature      

low x warm

溫度    온도    degree (temperature)        

warm x degree

         온도계 thermometer  

三寒四溫        삼한사온        weather pattern of 3 cold and four warm days  

3 x cold x 4 x warm

體溫    체온    body temperature    

body x warm

保溫    보온    heat insulation        

protect x warm

         보온병 thermos (bottle)      

溫和하다        온화하다        be mild; be gentle    

warm x harmony

溫順하다        온순하다        be docile      

warm x gentle

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

If trying to grow 木 목 a tree within a 口 구 box, the tree will suffer hardshipas it develops.

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Vocabulary:

疲困하다        피곤하다        be tired        

tired x hardship

勞困하다        노곤하다        be languid      

toil x hardship

食困症           식곤증           after-meal fatigue    

eat x hardship x symptom

困難    곤란*   difficulty; trouble    

hardship x trouble

困境    곤경    predicament  

hardship x circumstances

         곤경에 처하다 be in a predicament  

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb.

Character Story:

For me, this one is simple because it looks like boxes piled up in a stock room: itemsready to be unpacked for sale!

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Vocabulary:

物品    물품    goods  

thing x item

金品    금품    money and goods    

gold x item

商品    상품    merchandise  

trade x item

食品    식품    groceries      

food x product

藥品    약품    drugs; medical supplies      

medicine x product

化粧品           화장품           cosmetics      

make up x product

製品    제품    products (manufactured)    

manufacture x item

         新製品           신제품           new product  

特製品 특제품 specially made goods        

乳製品 유제품 dairy products        

類似品 유사품 imitation (counterfeit) product      

similar x item

特産品           특산품           special (local) product        

special x produce x item

非賣品           비매품           articles not for sale  

not x sale x item

品目    품목    list of articles          

item x eye

廢品    폐품    waste article  

abolish x item

品切    품절    out of stock  

item x cut

品貴    품귀    shortage (of goods)  

item x valuable

必需品 필수품 necessities    

surely x essential x item

用品    용품    supplies        

use x item

         일용품 daily necessities      

day  x use x item

         학용품 school supplies        

study  x use x item

         가정용품        household goods      

family  x use x item

         사무용품        office supplies        

office x work  x use x item

         전기용품        electric appliances    

electric x energy x use x item

貴重品 귀중품 valuables      

precious x important x item

所持品 소지품 one’s belongings      

private possession x item

賞品    상품    

prize; trophy award x item

記念品 기념품 souvenir        

commemoration x item

遺品    유품    relic; inheritance (object)  

bequeath x item

部品    부품    parts  

part x item

備品    비품    fixtures        

prepare x quality

品質    품질    quality

item x quality

一品    일품    top quality    

one x grade

品位    품위    dignity

grade x position

品行    품행    conduct; behavior    

grade x act

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

This character shows a smaller 口 inside another larger 口, almost as if it is receding back from the viewer, or returningto its original location.

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Vocabulary:

回轉    회전*   rotation        

return x turn

回轉椅子        회전의자        rotating chair

return x turn x chair

回答    회답*   reply  

return x reply

回復    회복*   recovery; restoration        

return x recover

挽回    만회*   retrieval        

recover x return

回想    회상*   reminisce      

return x reflect

回避    회피*   evasion; shirking      

return x avoid

回收    회수*   withdrawal; retrieval          

return x collect

回數    회수    the number of times; frequency    

return x number

         회수권 commuter ticker      

return x number x ticket

回戰    (일)회전        (first) inning  

(first) x return x fight

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

This character looks like a person bending his head to enter a door. 

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Vocabulary:

入口    입구    entrance        

enter x opening

入場    입장*   admission      

enter x place

         입장권 admission ticket      

         입장료 entrance fee  

         무료입장*       free admission        

入國    입국*   entry into a country

enter x country

出入    출입*   exit and entrance    

exit x enter

入學    입학*   admission into a school      

enter x study

入試    입시    entrance exam        

enter x exam

編入    편입*   transfer (to another school)          

weave x enter

入院    입원*   hospitalization          

enter x institution

入社    입사*   admission to a company      

enter x company

入隊    입대*   enlistment    

enter x army

加入    가입*   joining (an association)      

apply x enter

介入    개입*   intervention  

mediate x enter

注入    주입*   instilment    

pour x enter

揷入    삽입*   insertion        

insert x enter

投入    투입*   putting in; investing  

throw x enter

侵入    침입*   invasion; trespass    

invade x enter

輸入    수입*   import

transport x enter

記入    기입*   writing in; filling in  

record x enter

入力    입력*   power input; typing (on computer)          

enter x power

入賞    입상*   winning a prize        

enter x prize

入選    입선*   selection in a competition    

enter x select

入手    입수*   obtaining      

enter x hand

         정보를 입수하다        to obtain information          

入養    입양*   adopting (child)      

enter x bring up

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

It is derived from the shape of an open mouth.

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Vocabulary:

口頭로 구두로 orally, verbally        

mouth x head

口語    구어    colloquial speech    

mouth x language

口令    구령*   verbal speech          

mouth x command

口號    구호    slogan; catchword    

mouth x title

口實    구실    an excuse; pretext  

mouth x reality

異口同聲        이구동성        (with) one voice; (in) chorus        

different x mouth x same x voice

一口二言        일구이언*       being two-faced      

one x mouth x two x talk

口味    구미    appetite; taste        

mouth x taste

         구미가 당기다 appeal to one’s taste          

食口    식구    family members      

eat x mouth

人口    인구    population    

person x mouth

出口    출구    an exit          

exit x mouth

出入口 출입구 exit/entrance

exit x enter x mouth

入口    입구    entrance        

enter x mouth

非常口 비상구 emergency exit      

emergency x mouth

下水溝 하수구 gutter; drain  

descend x water x mouth

港口    항구    port; harbor  

harbor x mouth

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

Much 大 대 bigger than a small 丶 dot.

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Vocabulary:

太半    태반    the most part

greatest x half

太陽    태양    sun    

greatest x sunlight

太平洋 태평양 the Pacific Ocean    

greatest x peaceful x ocean

太極旗 태극기 Korean flag (Taegukgi)      

greatest x absolute x flag

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

一 일 one family’s 大 대 biggest member (well, usually anyway). 

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Vocabulary:

夫婦    부부    husband and wife    

husband x wife

夫人    부인    wife    

husband x person

有夫女 유부녀 married woman        

exist x husband x woman

兄夫    형부    brother-in-law (언니의 남편)        

elder brother x husband

農夫    농부    farmer

agricultural x man

鑛夫    광부    mine worker  

mining x man

大丈夫 대장부 manly man    

big x adult x man

工夫    공부*   study  

labor x man

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.

Character Story:

The singular 一 일 大 대 biggest thing in our view - the sky!

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Vocabulary:

靑天하늘        청천하늘        blue sky        

blue x sky x sky K

                   청천하늘에 날벼락     thunderbolt out of the blue; sudden and unexpected blow      

天下              천하    the universe  

sky x under

                   천하에 in the world  

                   천하장사        strongest man in the world

                   천하일품        the best (quality) on earth  

天幕              천막    tent; pavilion  

sky x curtain

天障              천장    ceiling

sky x obstruct

樂天的           낙천적 optimistic      

pleasant x sky

天國              천국    heaven          

sky x country

                   지상천국        earthly paradise      

earth x on x sky x country

天堂              천당    heaven          

sky x hall

天地              천지    heaven and earth    

sky x earth

天罰              천벌    heaven’s punishment          

heaven x punishment

天使              천사    angel  

heaven x messenger

天主敎           천주교 Catholicism    

heaven x lord x religion

天職              천직    divine calling

heaven x post

天性              천성    nature; innate disposition    

heaven x nature

天生              천생    by nature (born this way)  

heaven x be born

天然              천연*   (being) natural        

heaven x as such

天賦的           천부적 endowed        

heaven x give

先天的           선천적 innate  

precede x heaven

後天的           후천적 acquired        

after x heaven

天才              천재    genius

         heaven x talent

天眞爛漫        천진난만*       innocence; naivete  

heaven x genuine x bright x romance

天方地軸        천방지축        headlong        

heaven x direction x earth x axis

天高馬肥        천고마비        autumnal      

heaven x high x horse x fat

*can be used with 하다 to make a verb form.