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heart

NounSino-Korean: 心臟

  1. 1

    heart

    A bodily organ that pumps blood to the rest of the body.

    Korean definition: 피를 온몸에 내보내는 신체 기관.

    • As you age, your blood vessels narrow and your heart rate decreases.

    • It's said that a fetus feels at ease hearing its mother's heart beating.

  2. 2

    heart

    (figurative) A part that serves as the center of something.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 중심이 되는 곳.

    • The political and cultural heart of Korea is Seoul.

    • At the heart of the village stands a hundred-year-old tree.

  3. 3

    heart

    (figurative) The mind of a person.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 사람의 마음.

    • Yumin was a student with a warm heart who wanted to help many people.

    • Minjun passionately takes on every challenge, so he's called the man with a burning heart.

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