慣
- habit, custom;
- to be accustomed, to get used to;
- familiarity;
Etymology
Phono-semantic compound:
心 (heart, mind) – semantic, indicating mental state or inner disposition
貫 (to pierce, to string together) – phonetic element, suggesting continuity and repetition
The image conveys something repeatedly impressed upon the heart, thus forming habit or familiarity.
Usage in Korean
Strongly tied to ideas of repetition and familiarity, where the mind becomes accustomed through constant exposure.
習慣 (습관) – habit, custom
慣性 (관성) – inertia (lit. "habitual force")
慣例 (관례) – customary practice, precedent
慣行 (관행) – established practice, convention
慣用 (관용) – customary usage, idiom
Additional notes
In physics, 慣性 (inertia) is an extended metaphor from “habit” of motion.
慣
버릇
관
beoreut
gwan
Kangxi radical:61, 心 + 11
Strokes:14
Unicode:U+6163
Cangjie input:
- 心田十金 (PWJC)
Composition:
- ⿰ 忄 貫