활자

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 活字.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwalja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwalja
McCune–Reischauer?hwalcha
Yale Romanization?hwalqca

Noun

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활자 (hwalja) (hanja 活字)

  1. movable type
    • 2021 June 29, 노형석 [nohyeongseok], “피맛골 땅 속에서 ‘훈민정음’ 금속활자들이 쏟아져 나왔다 [pimatgol ttang sogeseo ‘hunminjeong'eum’ geumsokhwaljadeuri ssodajeo nawatda]”, in 한겨레 [han'gyeore, Hankyoreh]‎[1]:
      항아리 옆구리 구멍으로 삐져나온 조약돌 모양유물 몇개세척해보니 금속활자드러난 이다.
      Hang'ari yeopguri gumeong'euro ppijeonaon joyakdol moyang'ui yumul myeotgaereul secheokhaeboni geumsokhwaljaro deureonan geosida.
      Upon washing a number of the pebble-like artifacts that came out of the side of the crock, pieces of metal type appeared.
  2. printed text