Korean

Syllable

백 • ‎(baek)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅂ, ㅐ, and ㄱ.

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛ̝k̚/
• Phonetic hangeul: 백

Numeral

백 • ‎(baek) ‎(hanja 百)

1. (cardinal) one hundred

Syllable

백 (baek)

1. 白: white

   (eumhun reading: 흰 백 ‎(huin baek))

2. 百: 100

   (eumhun reading: 일백 백 ‎(ilbaek baek))

3. 伯: elder

   (eumhun reading: 맏 백 ‎(mat baek))

4. 栢: a kind of tree

   (eumhun reading: 나무 이름 백 ‎(namu ireum baek))

5. 柏: a kind of tree

   (eumhun reading: 나무 이름 백 ‎(namu ireum baek))

6. 佰: 100

   (eumhun reading: 일백 백 ‎(ilbaek baek))

7. 魄: soul

   (eumhun reading: 넋 백 ‎(neok baek))

8. 帛: silk

   (eumhun reading: 비단 백 ‎(bidan baek))

9. 粨: hectometer

   (eumhun reading: 헥터메테르 백 ‎(hekteometereu baek))

Etymology 3

English bag

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p͈ɛ̝k̚/
• Phonetic hangeul: 빽

Noun

백 • ‎(baek)

1. a bag, often specifically a plastic bag

Derived terms

• 쇼핑백 (syopingbaek, “shopping bag”)
• 수액백 (suaekbaek, “IV bag”)

See also

• 가방 (gabang)
• 봉지 (bongji)
• 봉투 (bongtu)
• 자루 (jaru)
• 포대 (podae)