No. 13,001 in Korean
동
"동" can mean "neighborhood," "district," or "copper" in Korean, depending on context.
In a sentence
나는 서울의 강남동에 살고 있어요.
I live in the Gangnam district of Seoul.
In this sentence, '동' is used to refer to a specific administrative district within a city.
저 건물의 동쪽에는 공원이 있어요.
There is a park on the east side of that building.
Here, '동' means 'east,' indicating a cardinal direction.
새들이 나무 위로 힘차게 비행하며 동쪽으로 갔다.
The birds flew energetically over the trees toward the east.
In the context of this sentence, '동' is part of the word '동쪽,' which means 'east' to specify the direction.
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