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식물 meaning and pronunciation

sikmul · plant

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 65315
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 싱물Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    풀, 나무와 같은 스스로의 힘으로 움직일 수 없는 생명체.

    English: plant — A living organism that cannot move by itself, such as plants and trees.

    Examples

    • 희귀 식물.
    • 식물 채집.
    • 식물이 자라다.
    • 식물을 관찰하다.
    • 식물을 기르다.
    • 이곳에는 예쁜 꽃을 피우는 식물들이 많다.
Origin
植物
Categories
동식물 > 식물류 · 지리 정보

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