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letter

NounSino-Korean: 文字

  1. 1

    letter

    A system of symbols designed to visualize the sound or meaning of speech

    Korean definition: 언어의 소리나 뜻을 눈으로 볼 수 있도록 적은 기호 체계.

    • Children usually learn to speak first, then learn letters and write.

    • The alphabet is the writing system used to write most European languages.

  2. 2

    letters

    (figurative) Knowledge or learning.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 학식이나 학문.

    • It's not easy to join a conversation among people who love to quote learned phrases.

    • Surely those gentlemen who are so fond of quoting classical phrases would know that?