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Korean learner dictionary

-력 meaning and pronunciation

-ryeok · -ryeok

NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.

Entry 1

NIKL target code 92133
Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    ‘능력’ 또는 ‘힘’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.

    English: -ryeok — A suffix used to mean an ability or a power.

    Examples

    • 경제력
    • 군사력
    • 생활력
Origin
力

Entry 2

NIKL target code 92134
Part of speech: 접사Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    ‘달력’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.

    English: -ryeok — A suffix used to mean a calendar.

    Examples

    • 공화력
    • 교회력
    • 농사력
    • 천체력
Origin
曆

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