분

bun · TOPIK 1

minute

⏱️ 분 (bun) = 分, to divide: a minute is an hour divided into small parts

분 is the Sino-Korean reading of 分, meaning to divide or a part. It is the same character as Chinese fēn and Japanese fun/bun for minute. Sound hook: a bun takes about a minute to eat.

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