공부

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 工夫, from 工 (“labour, work”) + 夫 (“man”)

Noun

공부 • (gongbu) (hanja 工夫)

learning; study

Derived terms

공부하다 (工夫 하다, gongbuhada, “to study”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 貢賦

Noun

공부 • (gongbu) (hanja 貢賦)

tribute

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 工部

Proper noun

공부 • (Gongbu) (hanja 工部)

(historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Works from the Tang to Qing dynasties
(historical politics) the Korean ministry of Works of Goryeo Kingdom

Derived terms

공조 (工曹, gongjo, “the Korean ministry of Works of Joseon”)

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