여동생

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younger sister

여동생 — younger sister

👧 여동생 = 여 (女 female) + 동생 (同生 younger sibling)

동생 means younger sibling, from hanja 同生, literally same-born. Prefix 여 (女, female) makes it younger sister; swap in 남 (男, male) and 남동생 is younger brother. Learn 동생 once and both words come for free.

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