Korean

Meaning: river
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

江

Example sentences

That river is very deep, so it's dangerous.
그는 노를 저어 강을 건넜다.
He rowed across the river.
강을 따라 쌓은 언제가 무너졌다.
The embankment built along the river collapsed.
이 강의 길이는 약 3킬로미터입니다.
The length of this river is about 3 kilometers.
연어는 강 상류로 헤엄쳐 올라간다.
Salmon swim upstream in the river.
연어는 산란을 위해 강으로 돌아온다.
Salmon return to the river to spawn.
많은 사람들이 강을 건너왔다.
Many people crossed over the river.
저곳은 강 건너에 보인다.
That place is visible across the river.
연어는 산란을 위해 자신이 태어난 강으로 회귀한다.
Salmon return to the river where they were born for spawning.
두 나라는 강을 사이에 두고 국경을 맞대고 있다.
The two countries share a border across the river.

Usage Notes

Refers to a large, natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

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