별

byeol · [별]

star · spots · particular · specific

noundeterminerBeginner

Meanings

별ː · noun · Beginner

  1. starA celestial body other than the moon that shines at night.
  2. starA general-level military officer who directs and supervises troops, or the insignia of such an officer.
  3. starA figure with five pointed ends that resembles the Chinese character '大.'
  4. star(figurative) A person who has made a significant achievement or become famous and popular.
  5. spots(figurative) Flickering lights that a person sees when he/she bumps his/her head hard, feels dizzy, etc.

별 · determiner · Intermediate

  1. particular; specificBeing special or unusual far from being ordinary or common.

Written Forms

별Hangul
別Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

The singer's heart is a truly beautiful star.

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I like Star Cafe the best.

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예쁜 하트와 별 이모지도 있어요.

There are pretty heart and star emojis, too.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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