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줄
rope; string
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
줄거리
bare branch
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줄곧
all along; continuously
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줄기
trunk; stem
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줄넘기
rope skipping
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줄넘기하다
jump rope
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줄다
shrink; diminish
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
줄무늬
stripe
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줄어들다
diminish
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줄이다
turn down; reduce; shorten
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
줄줄
continuously
부사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
줍다
pick up
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
중
monk; Buddhist monk
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중간
middle
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
중간고사
midterm
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중간시험
midterm
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
중간중간
in the middle
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중고
being secondhand
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중고등학교
middle and high school
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중고생
middle and high school students
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중고차
secondhand car
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중고품
secondhand item
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중국집
Chinese restaurant
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
중급
intermediate
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중급반
intermediate class
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중기
being mid
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중단
suspension
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중단되다
be halted
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중단하다
halt
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중대형
medium to large
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중독
being poisoned
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중독되다
be poisoned
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중독성
toxicity
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중독자
addict
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중등
being intermediate
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중등 교육
secondary education
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중매결혼
arranged marriage
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중반
middle stage; middle phase
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중부
being central
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중소기업
small company; small business
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중식
Chinese food
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중식당
Chinese restaurant
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중심
center
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
중심가
downtown
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중심되다
be main; be central
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
중심부
center; central area
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중심인물
central figure; central character
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
중심적
main; central
관형사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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