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U+AD50, 교
HANGUL SYLLABLE GYO
Composition: +

[U+AD4F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+AD51]




괴 ←→ 구

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (teach, doctrine).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjo(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyo
McCune–Reischauer?kyo
Yale Romanization?kyō

Noun

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(gyo) (hanja )

  1. (formal) a religion or faith
    Synonym: 종교(宗敎) (jonggyo)
Derived terms
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Suffix

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—교 (-gyo) (hanja )

  1. Used to denote a religion or faith
    그리스도 (Geuriseudo, Christ) + ‎교(敎) (gyo, religion) → ‎그리스도교 (Geuriseudogyo, Christianity)
See also
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Etymology 2

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Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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(gyo)