No. 7,961 in Korean
휠
"휠" in Korean translates to "wheel" in English.
In a sentence
자동차의 휠이 펑크났어요.
The car's wheel has a flat tire.
The word '휠' here refers to the metallic structure of the wheel in a car, which is a direct borrowing from the English word 'wheel'.
휠체어를 사용하는 사람들을 위해 경사로를 설치했습니다.
We installed a ramp for people using wheelchairs.
'휠' in '휠체어' represents the wheels of the wheelchair, highlighting the function of the device.
이 자전거는 휠 크기가 커서 안정적입니다.
This bicycle is stable because it has large wheels.
In this sentence, '휠' denotes the wheels of a bicycle, indicating the attribute of the wheel size contributing to the stability.
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