Korean

홍수
Meaning: flood; deluge; overflow
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

洪
水

Example sentences

Many displaced people occurred due to the last flood.
홍수로 인해 논에 복사가 쌓였다.
Sand covered the rice paddy due to the flood.
홍수로 인해 엄청난 인명 피해가 발생했다.
Massive loss of human life occurred due to the flood.
노아는 홍수를 대비하여 방주를 만들었다.
Noah built an ark in preparation for the flood.
정부는 홍수와 지진 같은 천재지변에 대비했다.
The government prepared for natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes.
집중 호우로 인해 곳곳에서 홍수 피해가 발생했다.
Flood damage occurred in various places due to localized heavy rain.
이번 홍수로 인해 수많은 이재민이 발생했다.
A large number of displaced people were created due to this flood.
홍수로 인해 마을의 집들이 강물에 떠내려갔다.
Due to the flood, the houses in the village were swept away by the river.
정부는 홍수를 막기 위해 큰 댐을 건설했다.
The government built a large dam to prevent floods.
정부는 이번 홍수 피해를 입은 농민들에게 손해를 보상했다.
The government compensated the farmers who suffered losses from the flood.

Usage Notes

Refers to a large overflow of water, often from heavy rain, or figuratively to an excessive amount of something.

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