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杞憂
[ giu ]
「명사」 Noun
• unfounded worry
The act of worrying unnecessarily about a future event, or such a worry.
emotions
suffering / pain / distress
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
杞 (기)
–
the goji or wolfberry tree
憂 (우)
–
sorrow, worry, grief, concern
Synonyms
기초
–
base; foundation; groundwork
Derived words
기우제
–
rain calling ceremony
Neighboring words in the dictionary
기어들다
기어오르다
기억
기억되다
기억하다
기업
기에
기온
기우
기우제
기운
기원
기원전
기인
기자
기저
기저귀
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