고등학생

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high school student

🏫🎒 고등 (高等 high-grade) + 학생 (學生 student) = high school student

Hanja 高等學生: 高 high + 等 grade/rank + 學 study + 生 person. 학생 alone means student, and 고등학교 is high school. Swap the first part to get 중학생 (middle school student) or 대학생 (university student).

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