단군檀君
[ dan'gun ]
「고유명사」 Proper Noun
• Dangun
The founding father and king of the Gojoseon Kingdom and the progenitor of the Korean people; according to myth, he was born of Hwanwoong, who descended from heaven, and a bear that turned into a woman, Woongnyeo.
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
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