치약
chiyak · TOPIK 1
toothpaste
🦷🪥 치약 = 齒 tooth (치) + 藥 medicine (약): tooth medicine
Both syllables are Sino-Korean. 치 (齒) is the tooth of 치과 (dentist) and 치아 (teeth); 약 (藥) is the medicine of 약국 (pharmacy). Toothpaste is literally medicine for your teeth, and 칫솔 (toothbrush) shares the same 치.