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성곽 meaning and pronunciation
seonggwak · fortress wall
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 63077Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 성곽, 성과기, 성곽또, 성광만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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적의 공격을 막기 위해 흙이나 돌로 높이 쌓은 담.
English: fortress wall — A tall wall built with earth or stones in order to protect against enemy attack.
Examples
- 성곽 주변.
- 성곽을 세우다.
- 성곽을 쌓다.
- 성곽을 점령하다.
- 성곽을 허물다.
- 성곽으로 둘러싸이다.
- Origin
- 城郭/城廓
- Categories
- 문화 > 전통 문화
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