small, little, smallness, small things

 (작을 소, small) — semantic component, indicating “smallness.”


tailed bird

 (새 추, bird) — semantic component, indicating “bird.”
Together: “small bird,” specifically the sparrow.

In modern usage, often symbolic of being small, common, or humble.
麻雀 (마작) — sparrow; also Mahjong game (lit. “sparrow”)
家雀 (가작) — house sparrow
雀斑 (작반) — freckles (lit. “sparrow spots”)
文雀 (문작) — literary sparrow; figurative usage

Characters

Words

Vocabulary

group, crowd, company, squad, team

stone steps, stair, rank

to hold, to seize, to occupy

boundary, edge, occasion

to block, to hinder, to obstruct, barrier, obstacle, impediment

to follow

servant, slave, subordinate

single, one of a pair, solitary

sparrow, by extension, a small bird

male, hero, mighty

pure, refined, elegant, correct, standard, noble, graceful

to gather, collect, assemble, to concentrate, compile

pair, couple, both, even-numbered, in twos

mixed, miscellaneous, various, motley, disorderly

to leave, to part, to separate, to detach, to set apart

difficulty

snow, to wash away, to cleanse, purity

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雀

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