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성
聖
[ seong ]
「관형사」 Determiner
• saint
A word put before the name of a person who is respected as a saint in Catholicism.
Christianity
character & values
religious roles
sacred places & objects
positive
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
聖 (성)
–
holy, saint, sacred
Other meanings of the word 성
1
surname; family name
2
personality; gender; sex
3
anger; rage
4
castle
Neighboring words in the dictionary
선지자
선집
설날
설명
설명하다
섬
섬마을
섭리
성
성격
성경
성공
성공시키다
성공하다
성과
성기
성년
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