No. 2,119 in Korean
왕
King.
In a sentence
그 왕은 나라를 잘 다스렸다.
That king ruled the country well.
In this sentence, '왕' refers to a monarch, the ruler of a kingdom.
그는 장기에서 왕을 잡아서 이겼다.
He won by capturing the king in chess.
Here, '왕' refers to a piece in the game of chess or similar board games, symbolizing importance.
자주 여행하는 그 사람은 여행의 왕이다.
That person who often travels is the king of travel.
In this context, '왕' is used metaphorically to denote someone who exemplifies mastery or dominance in a field.
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