Korean

Syllable

병 • ‎(byeong)

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

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 甁 ‎(“jug”)

Noun

병 • ‎(byeong) ‎(hanja 甁)

1. bottle

   병이 깨지다.‎

   Byeong-i kkaejida.

   The bottle breaks.

Derived terms

• 병따개 (byeongttagae, “bottle opener”)
• 병마개 (byeongmagae, “bottle cap”)
• 병목 (byeongmok, “bottle neck”)
• 꽃병 (kkotbyeong, “vase”)
• 물병 (mulbyeong, “water bottle”)
• 술병 (sulbyeong, “liquor bottle”)
• 유리병 (yuribyeong, “glass bottle”)
• 호병 (hobyeong, “gourd bottle”)

See also

• 박 (bak, “gourd (as a fruit or a utensil)”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 病 ‎(“illness”)

Noun

병 • ‎(byeong) ‎(hanja 病)

1. disease, illness, sickness,

Synonyms

• 질병 (jilbyeong)

Antonyms

• 건강 (geon-gang, “health”)

Derived terms

• 심장병 (simjangbyeong, “heart disease”)
• 정신병 (jeongsinbyeong, “mental illness”)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 兵 ‎(“troops”)

Noun

병 • ‎(byeong) ‎(hanja 兵)

1. army
2. arms
3. war