오전
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morning, a.m.
🌅 午前 = noon + before: the hours before noon
오 (午) is noon and 전 (前) is before, so 오전 literally means before noon, i.e. a.m. Its partner is 오후 (午後), noon + after, meaning p.m. Learn the pair together: 전 = before, 후 = after.