As a proper noun, it also refers to the ancient state Yue (越), and in Korean compounds it appears in 월남 (越南, Vietnam).

It is a phono-semantic compound, consisting of:
走 (ju, “to run”) as the semantic element;
戉 (wol, “axe”) as the phonetic element.

Common compounds:
월남 (越南) – Vietnam
초월 (超越) – transcendence, going beyond
월경 (越境) – border crossing
월권 (越權) – exceeding authority
추월 (追越) – overtaking, passing

Characters

Words

Vocabulary

beforehand, in advance

upright, chaste, virtuous

wealth, property

to reproach, to demand

to lease, to rent

wealth, capital, resources

to be virtuous, to be wise, to be worthy

to leap over, to surpass, to go beyond

to go over, to cross, to surpass, to overtake

interest, delight

to be distant, distance, spur on a bird’s leg, toenail/cockspur thorn

footprint, trace, remains

road, path, way

to step on, to tread, to practice, to put into effect

wheel track, rut, path, orbit

to turn, to roll, to shift

farming, agriculture

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Chinese characters (Hanja)

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越

Etymology

Usage in Korean

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