Korean

Syllable

경 • ‎(gyeong)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅕ, and ㅇ.

Etymology 2

Pronoun

경 • ‎(gyeong) ‎(hanja 卿)

1. In the Joseon Dynasty (14th-19th centuries), the term used by the king to refer to any official above the second rank.

Etymology 3

Suffix

경 • ‎(gyeong) ‎(hanja 頃)

1. around a certain time

   5시경, taseot-si gyeong, "around five o'clock"

Syllable

경 (gyeong)

1. 經: passing

   (eumhun reading: 지날 경 ‎(jinal gyeong))

2. 慶: a happy event

   (eumhun reading: 경사 경 ‎(gyeongsa gyeong))

3. 京: national capital

   (eumhun reading: 서울 경 ‎(seoul gyeong))

4. 景: view

   (eumhun reading: 경치 경 ‎(gyeongchi gyeong))

5. 境: condition

   (eumhun reading: 지경 경 ‎(jigyeong gyeong))

6. 警: border

   (eumhun reading: 경계할 경 ‎(gyeonggyehal gyeong))

7. 競: fight

   (eumhun reading: 다툴 경 ‎(datul gyeong))

8. 敬: respect

   (eumhun reading: 공경할 경 ‎(gonggyeonghal gyeong))

9. 傾: tilt

   (eumhun reading: 기울어질 경 ‎(giureojil gyeong))

10. 卿: noble title

    (eumhun reading: 벼슬 경 ‎(byeoseul gyeong))

11. 鏡: mirror

    (eumhun reading: 거울 경 ‎(geoul gyeong))

12. 庚: seventh

    (eumhun reading: 일곱째 경 ‎(ilgopjjae gyeong))

13. 瓊: jade

    (eumhun reading: 옥 경 ‎(ok gyeong))

14. 耕: plowing

    (eumhun reading: 밭갈 경 ‎(batgal gyeong))

15. 硬: firmness

    (eumhun reading: 굳을 경 ‎(gudeul gyeong))

16. 輕: lightness, triviality

    (eumhun reading: 가벼울 경 ‎(gabyeoul gyeong))

17. 逕: approach

    (eumhun reading: 소로 경 ‎(soro gyeong))

18. 璟: jade-like luster

    (eumhun reading: 옥 광채 날 경 ‎(ok gwangchae nal gyeong))

19. 頃: moment

    (eumhun reading: 잠깐 경 ‎(jamkkan gyeong))

20. 徑: diameter

    (eumhun reading: 지름길 경 ‎(jireumgil gyeong))

21. 更: repair

    (eumhun reading: 고칠 경 ‎(gochil gyeong))

22. 驚: surprise

    (eumhun reading: 놀랄 경 ‎(nollal gyeong))

Compounds

• 경부 (京釜, Gyeongbu)
• 경인 (京仁, Gyeongin)