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大
Meaning: Big, large	Name of character:
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대문자 <大文字> - Capital letter(ABCD) ↔ 소문자 < 小文字 > - Small letter(abcd) 대한민국 <大韓民國> - The Republic of Korea 대통령 <大統領> - President 대학 <大學> - College 대학교 <大學校> - University 여대 / 여자대학 - Women's college 의대 - Medical school 법대 - Law school 약대 - College of pharmacology 공대 - Engineering college 농대 - College of agriculture 사대 - College of education 대기업 <大企業> - A large enterprise 대가족 <大家族> - A large family 대문 <大門> - The main gate 대도시 <大都市> - A big city, A metropolis 대량 <大量> - A large quantity 확대 <擴大> - Magnification 최대 - Largest 대회 - Large meeting 대머리 - Bald head 대륙 - Continent 거대하다 - To be huge, gigantic 위대하다 - To be great 대중 - General public 대략 - Outline, approximately 대체로 - On the whole 대교 <大橋> - A large bridge
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待
Meaning: Wait, treat	Name of character:
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대기(하다) <待機> - Stand by 기대(하다) <期待> - Expect, Look forward to 대접(하다) <待接> - Treat, Serve, Make a person welcome 대피(하다) <待避> - Take shelter 초대(하다) - Invitation
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代
Meaning: Substitute, generation	Name of character:
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대리(하다) <代理> - Act as substitute for 대신(하다) <代身> - Take a person´s place, Act as a substitute 대신에 - Instead of 대표(하다) <代表> - Representative 대가 <代價> - Price, Cost 교대(하다) <交代> - Take turns at a job 세대 <世代> - Generation 현대 <現代> - The present age 고대 <古代> - Ancient times 시대 - Time, era 10대 - Teenagers (can substitute any multiple of 10)
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隊
Meaning: Army	Name of character:
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군대 <軍隊> - Army 제대(하다) <除隊> - Discharge from military service 대장 <隊長> - Commander 입대(하다) - Enlistment
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對
Meaning: Oppose, opposite, comparative	Name of character:
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반대 - Opposite, objection 대답(하다) - Answer 대화(하다) - Dialogue, conversation 대상 - Target 상대 - Partner, rival 절대로 - Absolutely 대하다 <對--> - To face, see 대응하다 <對應> - Deal with, Cope with 대각선 <對角線> - Diagonal line
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臺
Meaning: Tower, terrace	Name of character:
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등대 <燈臺> - Lighthouse, Beacon (at the sea) 전망대 <展望臺> - Observatory 청와대 <靑瓦臺> - The Presidential Residence of Korea 무대 <舞臺> - Stage 침대 <寢臺> - Bed 진열대 <陳列臺> - Display stand 천문대 <天文臺> - Astronomical observatory 가판대 <街販臺> - Newsstand 세면대 <洗面臺> - Washing stand
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