여학생

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female student

여학생 — female student

👧🎒 여학생 = 여 (女 female) + 학생 (學生 student)

Hanja 女學生: 女 (여) means woman, 學 (학) means learn, 生 (생) means person or life. 학생 alone is student, so adding 여 in front makes female student. Swap in 남 (男) and you get 남학생, male student.

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