목욕

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bath, bathing

목욕 — bath, bathing

🛁 沐浴 = wash the hair (沐) + wash the body (浴)

Both hanja mean washing: 沐 (목) was originally washing the hair, 浴 (욕) washing the body. Same compound as Chinese mùyù and Japanese mokuyoku. 욕 also appears in 욕실 (bathroom) and 욕조 (bathtub).

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