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시계時計

[ sigye ]
「명사」 Noun
• clock

A machine that shows the time.

electronicsappliances
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Elementary

The hanja from which the word comes

  • 時 (시)
    –time, moment, season
  • 計 (계)
    –count, calculation

Synonyms

  • 시간
    –time; hours

Derived words

  • 고급
    –high quality; high grade; upper class; seniority
  • 괘종시계
    –grandfather clock
  • 모래시계
    –hourglass; sandglass
  • 물시계
    –water clock
  • 벽시계
    –wall clock
  • 손목시계
    –wristwatch
  • 시곗바늘
    –clock hands
  • 전자시계
    –electronic watch
  • 초시계
    –stopwatch
  • 탁상시계
    –table clock
  • 팔뚝시계
    –wristwatch
  • 해시계
    –sundial
  • 회중시계
    –pocket watch

Other meanings of the word 시계

  • 2
    visibility (Noun)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

승천승패승화시시가시각시간시간표시계시곗바늘시공시국시기시기하다시내시내버스시냇가
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