No. 17,073 in Korean
생
"생" in Korean can mean "life," "raw," or "birth," depending on context.
In a sentence
나는 생선을 먹는 것을 좋아해요.
I like eating fish.
In this sentence, '생선' ('raw fish') uses the prefix '생-' to indicate a natural or raw state, connected to the word 'fish'.
그는 생고기를 요리해요.
He cooks raw meat.
Here, '생-' indicates the raw state of the '고기' ('meat'), forming '생고기' ('raw meat').
그녀는 생화로 방을 장식했어요.
She decorated the room with fresh flowers.
In '생화' ('fresh flowers'), '생-' conveys the meaning of 'being live or fresh' and is combined with '화' ('flower').
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