Korean

Noun

벽 • ‎(byeok) ‎(hanja 壁)

1. wall

   벽을 세우다‎ ― byeogeul se-uda ― erect a wall

   지진 때문에 벽이 무너졌다.‎

   Jijin ttaemune byeogi muneojyeotda.

   The wall collapsed due to the earthquake.

2. (figuratively) obstacle, hindrance

Synonyms

• 바람 (baram, “(obsolete) wall”)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 甓

Noun

벽 • ‎(byeok) ‎(hanja 甓)

1. Non-standard form of 벽돌 (byeokdol, “brick”).

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 癖

Noun

벽 • ‎(byeok) ‎(hanja 癖)

1. habit, eccentricity, idiosyncrasy

   내 상사는 화가 나면 무엇이든 집어던지는 벽이 있다.‎

   Nae sangsaneun hwaga namyeon mueosideun jibeodeonjineun byeogi itda.

   My boss has the habit of throwing everything when angry.