강

gang

noun★Beginner— river

general

A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

강은 자연의 경관을 아름답게 만들어 준다.

Rivers make the natural landscape beautiful.

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The word '강' is commonly used to refer to major rivers in Korea, such as the Han River (한강).

Collocations

강가riverbank강물river water강변along the river

to cross the river

to fall into the river

'강' is often used in place names, such as '한강' (Han River) or '금강' (Geum River).

The word '강' is derived from Middle Korean '강' (kang), which has the same meaning as modern Korean '강' (river).

In Korean, '강' is used to refer to large rivers. Smaller streams or creeks are typically referred to as '시내' (stream) or '개울' (brook).

강

river

root

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