U+ACFD, 곽
HANGUL SYLLABLE GWAG
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Hangul Syllables
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고 ←→ 괘

Jeju edit

Etymology edit

Likely cognate with Korean (gwak, case). Compare Korean 화곽 (match) from (, hwa, “fire”) + (gwak).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwag
Yale Romanization?kwak

Noun edit

(gwak)

  1. matchstick
    Synonyms: 성냥 (seongnyang), 화곽 (hwagwak)

Korean edit

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwag
McCune–Reischauer?kwak
Yale Romanization?kwak

Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

(gwak)

  1. (South Korea, proscribed) pack, box, case
    Synonym: 갑(匣) (gap)
  2. (North Korea) small container with a lid for dry objects
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from .

Noun edit

(gwak) (hanja )

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Synonym: 덧널 (deonneol)

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Korean word from .

Proper noun edit

(Gwak) (hanja )

  1. a surname, Kwak

Etymology 4 edit

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable edit

(gwak)

Extended content
  1. : outer fortress wall / circumference
    (eumhun reading: 외성/둘레 (oeseong/dulle gwak))
    (MC reading: (MC kwak))
  2. : circumference
    (eumhun reading: 둘레 (dulle gwak))
    (MC reading: (MC khwak))
  3. : outer coffin
    (eumhun reading: 덧널 (deonneol gwak))
    (MC reading: (MC kwak))
  4. : soybean leaf
    (eumhun reading: 콩잎 (kong'ip gwak))
    (MC reading: (MC xwak))