Korean

Meaning: skill, move, number; suffix for a person
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix

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Handwriting

手

Example sentences

He is a cut above me.
중요한 공지 사항은 회사 웹사이트 게시판에서 확인할 수 있습니다.
Important announcements can be checked on the company website's bulletin board.
바둑 경기에서 그는 흑을 잡고 첫 수를 두었다.
In the Go match, he took black and made the first move.
혈액 검사를 통해 건강 상태를 확인할 수 있습니다.
You can check your health status through a blood test.
법을 어기면 처벌을 피할 수 없습니다.
If you break the law, you cannot avoid punishment.

Usage Notes

In this sentence, '수' refers to a level of skill, often in games like Go or chess. '한 수 위' literally means 'one move above'.

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