수영장

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swimming pool

수영장 — swimming pool

🏊 水泳場 = water + swim + place: su (water) + yeong (swim) + jang (place)

Three hanja blocks: 수 (水, water) as in 수요일 Wednesday, 영 (泳, swim) so 수영 = swimming, and 장 (場, place) as in 운동장 sports field or 시장 market. Add 장 to an activity and you get the venue for it.

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