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기관
기관
氣管
[ gigwan ]
「명사」 Noun
• respiratory organ
A tube through which air passes from the larynx to the lungs.
internal organs
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
氣 (기)
–
breath, air, energy, vital force, spirit, vigor, atmosphere
管 (관)
–
pipe, tube, to manage, to control, to be responsible for, to guarantee
Synonyms
숨통
–
windpipe; breathing
Other meanings of the word 기관
2
organ
(Noun)
3
engine; institution; establishment
(Noun)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
급속도
급속히
급진
긍정
기
기간
기강
기고
기관
기구
기권
기근
기금
기념
기념비
기념일
기념품
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