거울

geoul · TOPIK 1

mirror

거울 — mirror

🪞 geo-ul: sounds like go, pull — go to the mirror, pull a face

거울 is a native Korean word, not a compound of Chinese roots. Say it in two beats, geo-ul, and tie the sound to go-pull: you go up to a mirror and pull a face. Related: 거울을 보다 = to look in the mirror.

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