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선인장
선인장
仙人掌
[ seoninjang ]
「명사」 Noun
• cactus
A thorny plant with thick, round stems that grows mainly in hot, dry regions.
wild plants
succulents & cacti
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
仙 (선)
–
an immortal, a transcendent being
人 (인)
–
human, person
掌 (장)
–
palm of the hand, to hold in the hand, to manage, to govern
Neighboring words in the dictionary
선서
선수
선악
선악과
선언
선열
선의
선인
선인장
선입관
선잠
선적
선전
선전되다
선조
선지
선지자
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