No. 1,601 in Korean
매
The Korean word "매" can mean "hawk," "every," or "a blow/strike," depending on context.
In a sentence
그는 매일 아침 조깅을 합니다.
He jogs every morning.
In this sentence, '매일' means 'every day', showing the usage of '매' as part of a compound word indicating frequency, '매' meaning 'every'.
매번 회의에는 중요한 결론이 도출됩니다.
Important conclusions are drawn at every meeting.
Here, '매번' means 'every time', using '매' to emphasize the recurrence of '번' or instances.
그녀는 매를 들고 있었다.
She was holding a hawk.
In this context, '매' refers to 'hawk', employing the noun form of the word.
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