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This is a typical example of Gugyeol words where the radical '爲' is read in Korean for its meaning (hă —'to do'), whereas the suffix '尼', ni (meaning 'nun'), is used phonetical. Special symbols were sometimes used to aid in the reordering of words in approximation of Korean grammar.
The Korean version of the jian is known as the geom or gum, and these swords often preserve features found in Ming-era jian, such as openwork pommels and sharply angled tips. In martial art schools wooden swords are used for training, so most martial arts students' first experience with a jian in modern times is with one of those weapons.
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South Korean authors claim that the standard language (pyojun-eo or pyojun-mal) of both South Korea and North Korea is based on the dialect of the area around Seoul (which, as Hanyang, was the capital of Joseon-era Korea for 500 years), but since 1966, North Korea officially states that its standard is based on the Pyongyang speech.
Basic Hanja for educational use (Korean: 한문 교육용 기초 한자, romanized: hanmun gyoyukyong gicho Hanja) are a subset of Hanja defined in 1972 (and subsequently revised in 2000) by the South Korean Ministry of Education for educational use. Students are expected to learn 900 characters in middle school and a further 900 at high school.
Zainichi Korean is a variety of Korean as spoken by Zainichi Koreans (ethnic Korean citizens or residents of Japan). The speech is based on the southern dialects of Korean , as the majority of first-generation immigrants came from the southern part of the peninsula, including Gyeonggi-do , Jeolla-do and Jeju-do .
Jian Yang (politician) (born c. 1961), China-born New Zealand politician; Jian Yang (geneticist), statistical geneticist, Ruth Stephens Gani Medalist; Yin Jian (born 1978) is a double Olympic medal winning Chinese sailor. Yin Jian (Communist leader), early member of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the 28 Bolsheviks (1904–1937)
Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB) is a special pay given to members of the United States Military who demonstrate proficiency in one or more foreign languages and is regulated by 37 United States Code Section 353(b) and DoD Instruction 1340.27. Military Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonuses.