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척尺

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「의존 명사」 Bound Noun

A bound noun used as a unit of length.

numbers & countingmeasurement units
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

The hanja from which the word comes

  • 尺 (척)
    –a unit of length (“척”), a ruler or measuring stick

Other meanings of the word 척

  • 1
    A bound noun used to indicate the manner of making others believe something untrue is true, or such a state (Bound Noun)
  • 3
    A bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the number of ships (Bound Noun)
  • 4
    stickily; adhesively; in a palatable way; exactly (Adverb)
  • 5
    casually; droopingly (Adverb)
  • 6
    quickly without hesitation; at a glance (Adverb)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

처럼처마처방처음처자처제처형처형되다척척수천천국천기천년천대천도천둥
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