No. 9,997 in Korean
공안
"공안" means "public security" or "public safety."
In a sentence
그곳은 공안 상태를 유지하고 있다.
The place is maintaining public order.
Here, '공안' refers to public order or peace being maintained in a general sense.
중국에서는 공안이 중요한 역할을 한다.
In China, public security officials play an important role.
In this sentence, '공안' represents the public security authorities or officials who uphold law and order in society.
소설의 주인공은 공안 당국의 추적을 받았다.
The protagonist of the novel was pursued by the public security authorities.
Here, '공안' directly refers to the governmental agency or officials responsible for public security and law enforcement.
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