수영
suyeong · TOPIK 1
swimming
🏊 水泳 = water (수) + swim (영)
수 is the hanja 水, water, the same 수 as in 수도 (water supply) and 생수 (bottled water). 영 is 泳, to swim. So 수영 is literally water-swimming, and 수영장 adds 장 (place) to make swimming pool.
suyeong · TOPIK 1
swimming
🏊 水泳 = water (수) + swim (영)
수 is the hanja 水, water, the same 수 as in 수도 (water supply) and 생수 (bottled water). 영 is 泳, to swim. So 수영 is literally water-swimming, and 수영장 adds 장 (place) to make swimming pool.