시계

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clock, watch

시계 — clock, watch

⏰⌚ 시계 = 時 (time) + 計 (measure): a time-measurer

From hanja 時計. 시 (時) is the same time/hour found in 시간 (time), and 계 (計) means to measure or count, as in 계산 (calculation). A clock is literally a device that measures time.

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