남학생

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male student

남학생 — male student

👦🎒 남학생 = 남 (男 male) + 학생 (學生 student)

남 is the hanja 男, male, as in 남자 (man). 학생 is 學生: 학 (learn, as in 학교 school) + 생 (person/life, as in 선생 teacher). Swap 남 for 여 (女) and you get 여학생, female student.

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