견

견 U+ACAC, 견
HANGUL SYLLABLE GYEON
Composition:ㄱ + ㅕ + ㄴ
← 겫
[U+ACAB] 		Hangul Syllables 겭 →
[U+ACAD]
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): [kjɘ(ː)n]
      • Phonetic hangul: [견(ː)]
        • 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)

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      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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