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전기
전기
傳記
[ jeon'gi ]
「명사」 Noun
• biography
A piece of writing that depicts the life of a person.
literature
writing
publishing & writing
history
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
傳 (전)
–
to transmit, to convey, to pass on
記 (기)
–
to record, to note down, to remember, record, account, chronicle
Related words
자전
–
autobiography
Other meanings of the word 전기
1
introduction; prologue
2
first period; early years
4
electricity; tingle
5
turning point
Neighboring words in the dictionary
저출산
저항
저혈압
적
적군
적극
전
전개
전기
전기면도기
전날
전능
전단
전대
전도
전략
전문
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