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병病

[ byeong ]
「명사」 Noun
• disease; illness

The abnormal state of a living organism's body that hinders normal activities and causes pain.

illness & medicinenegative
• bad habit

A deep-rooted mistake or flaw.

harmful habits & addictions
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Elementary

The hanja from which the word comes

  • 病 (병)
    –illness, disease, sickness

Synonyms

  • 비리
    –irregularity; corruption
  • 빙빙
    –round and round; dizzily; giddily

Derived words

  • 귓병
    –ear infection
  • 꾀병
    –fake illness; feigned illness
  • 눈병
    –eye disease
  • 병들다
    –fall ill; become sick
  • 병실
    –ward; hospital room
  • 병원
    –hospital; clinic
  • 비다
    –be empty; be vacant; be empty-handed; be possessionless; have; spare; be free; be available; be loose; be lax; lack; be unsubstantiated; be groundless; be empty-headed; be foolish; be broke; feel empty; feel folorn; feel sad; become empty; be less than; be smaller than
  • 술병
    –alcohol illness
  • 피부병
    –skin disease
  • 화병
    –anger disorder

Other meanings of the word 병

  • 2
    bottle (Noun)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

별세별의별별일별자리별표볍씨볏단볏짚병병기병기하다병들다병따개병리병마개병문안병사
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