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How do you say "insect" in Korean?
곤충
gonchung
In Korean, "insect" is 곤충.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce it gon-choong, with the stress on the first syllable and a strong ending sound.
Writing and usage
Three syllable blocks: 곤충. This is a formal, literary compound: gon refers to insects in general, chung is a classifier for creatures.
Example sentence
곤충은 매우 작다.
Insects are very small.
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How to remember 곤충
Gonchung is the formal, scientific term for insect in Korean, used in textbooks and formal contexts.
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Questions about 곤충
How do you say "insect" in Korean?
In Korean, "insect" is 곤충. It is a noun.
How is 곤충 written in Korean?
Three syllable blocks: 곤충. This is a formal, literary compound: gon refers to insects in general, chung is a classifier for creatures.
How is 곤충 used in a sentence?
Use 곤충 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 곤충은 매우 작다. (Insects are very small.).
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