結

Phono-semantic compound:

糸 (fine thread, silk) – semantic component, showing the meaning relates to string or binding;

吉 (auspicious, good fortune) – phonetic component, lending the sound 결 (gyeol).

Originally meant “to tie with thread”, later extending metaphorically to mean “to unite, to conclude, to finalize.”

결혼 (結婚) – marriage (literally “tying marriage”);

결과 (結果) – result, outcome (literally “tied fruit”);

결론 (結論) – conclusion;

결정 (決定) – decision (paired with 定 “decide”).