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Card direction

Chinese hint → Korean answer

早

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일찍

il-jjik

adverbA1

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清晨

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이른 아침

i-reun a-chim

nounA1

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凌晨

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이른 아침 시간

i-reun a-chim si-gan

nounA2

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赚

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벌다

beol-da

verbA2

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收入

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수입

su-ip

nounC1

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耳机

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이어폰

i-eo-pon

nounA2

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地球

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지구

ji-gu

nounA2

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蚯蚓

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지렁이

ji-reong-i

nounB1

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轻松

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편안함

pyeo-nan-ham

nounC1

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轻松地

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쉽게

swip-ge

adverbA2

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东

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동쪽

dong-jjok

nounA1

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东部的

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동쪽의

dong-jjo-gui

adjectiveB1

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容易

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쉽다

swip-da

adjectiveA1

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容易相处的

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원만하다

won-man-ha-da

adjectiveB1

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吃

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먹다

meok-da

verbA1

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生态的

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생태학적

saeng-tae-hak-jeok

adjectiveC1

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经济的

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경제적

gyeong-je-jeok

adjectiveB1

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节约地

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경제적으로

gyeong-je-jeo-geu-ro

adverbB1

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经济学

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경제학

gyeong-je-hak

nounB2

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经济学家

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경제학자

gyeong-je-hak-ja

nounB2

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经济

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경제

gyeong-je

nounB1

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边

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가장자리

ga-jang-ja-ri

nounB1

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编辑

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편집하다

pyeon-ji-pa-da

verbB2

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版

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판

pan

nounB2

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