No. 1,974 in Korean
머리
"머리" means "head" in English.
In a sentence
머리가 아파서 약을 먹었어요.
My head hurt, so I took medicine.
Here, '머리' refers to 'head,' indicating the physical part of the body that hurts.
그는 큰 머리를 가지고 있죠.
He has a big head.
In this context, '머리' simply describes the size of the head as a body feature.
문제가 생겼을 때는 머리를 써야 해요.
When a problem arises, you need to use your head.
Here, '머리' symbolizes 'mind' or 'intellect,' suggesting the process of thinking.
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