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폐

폐

ㅍ	U+314D, ㅍ HANGUL LETTER PHIEUPH

← ㅌ
[U+314C]

Hangul Compatibility Jamo

ㅎ →
[U+314E]

Korean

Syllable

폐 • ‎(pye)

A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅍ and ㅖ.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 肺

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpʰje̞ː/ ~ /ˈpʰe̞ː/
Phonetic hangeul: 폐:/페:

Romanizations

Revised transcription	pye
Revised transliteration	pye
McCune–Reischauer	p'ye
Yale	phyēy

Noun

폐 • ‎(pye) ‎(hanja 肺)

lung (organ)

Synonyms

부아 (bua)
허파 (heopa)