한번

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once, one time

☝️ 한번 = 한 (one) + 번 (番, turn/time): one turn = once

한 is the native Korean form of one used before counters. 번 comes from hanja 番, meaning a turn or number in a sequence. Swap the number to count: 두 번 = twice, 세 번 = three times.

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