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Gugyeol used specialized markings, together with a subset of hanja, to represent Korean morphological markers as an aid for Korean readers to understand the grammar of Chinese texts. Also, the idu and the hyangchal systems appear to have been used primarily to render Korean into hanja ; on the other hand, gugyeol sought to render Chinese texts ...
Korean clans are groups of Korean people that share the same paternal ancestor. They are indicated by the combination of a bongwan (Korean: 본관; lit. place of origin) and a family name. [1] Korean clans distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name. The bongwan identifies descent groups by geographic place of origin. [2]
Si-won, also spelled Shi-won, is a South Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "shi" [1] and 47 hanja with the reading "won" [2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
Ko (Korean: 고; Hanja: 髙/高), also variously romanized Go, Goh, or Koh, is a common Korean surname.. Among Koreans with this surname, the largest clan is the Jeju Go clan [], named for its bon-gwan (clan hometown) of Jeju Island; they claim descent from Go Eul-na [], the first ruler of the kingdom of Tamna, which ruled Jeju until being absorbed by the Joseon dynasty.
Si-woo, also spelled Shi-woo, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "shi" [1] and 64 hanja with the reading "woo" [2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
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Kisaeng (Korean: 기생; Hanja: 妓生; RR: Gisaeng), also called ginyeo (기녀; 妓女), were enslaved women from outcast or enslaved families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men of upper class.
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