기숙사

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dormitory

기숙사 — dormitory

🏠🛏️ 寄宿舍 = lodge (기) + stay overnight (숙) + building (사)

Hanja 寄宿舍: 寄 entrust/lodge, 宿 stay the night, 舍 house. 기숙 alone means boarding, as in 기숙학교 (boarding school). 숙 also appears in 숙소 (lodging) and 숙제 (homework); 사 is the building suffix in 교사 (school building).

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