A phono-semantic compound:
肉 (육, “meat, flesh”) - provides the meaning (relating to the body or organic matter);
莫 (막, “none, dark”) - provides the sound.

Used in words like 점막 (粘膜, mucous membrane) or 망막 (網膜, retina).

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Vocabulary

sound, voice, music, song

duty, office, post, occupation

liver

limb, arm or leg

to raise, to nurture, to bring up, to foster

back (of the body), to turn one’s back, behind, to carry on the back, to recite, to memorize

to be able, to be capable, to have the ability

intestines, bowels

membrane, thin film, layer

food, meal, to eat, to offer food, to prepare food

navel, belly button

internal organs

to face, to overlook, to appear, to be present, to preside over, temporary, provisional

platform, stand, terrace

to pound, to crush, to stamp

old, ancient, former, previous

good, virtuous, kind, fine

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Chinese characters (Hanja)

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膜

Etymology

Usage in Korean

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