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No. 8,223 in Korean

kim

"Kim" (김) refers to seaweed, often dried sheets used in Korean cuisine.

In a sentence

  • 김 씨는 어제 새로운 책을 샀어요.

    Kim bought a new book yesterday.

    Here '김' is used as a surname (Kim), common in Korea.

  • 밥 위에 김을 얹어서 먹으면 맛있어요.

    If you eat rice with seaweed on top, it's delicious.

    Here '김' refers to seaweed (often used as a topping or dish in Korean cuisine).

  • 찬 바람이 불어서 김이 나요.

    Because of the cold wind, steam appears.

    Here '김' means steam (visible vapor emerging from a warm surface in cold air).

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