Korean abbreviations · 28
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- 교양툰gyoyangtunComics or webtoons conveying knowledge and general education.Comics or webtoons conveying knowledge and general education.
- 규개위gyugaewiRegulatory reform committeeA shortened name for 규제 개혁 위원회, a regulatory reform committee.
- H&BH&BAn abbreviation for ‘헬스 & 뷰티’, encompassing health and beauty.An abbreviation for ‘헬스 & 뷰티’, encompassing health and beauty.
- HACCPhaccpFocused control of food hazardsA Roman-letter abbreviation for 식품위해요소 중점관리 (focused control of food hazards) used in the article of the time.
- 해돋녀haedotnyeoShort for a woman who stands out at the beach.Short for a woman who stands out at the beach.
- 해먹남haemeoknamShort for a man who cooks and eats his own food.Short for a man who cooks and eats his own food.
- 행덕haengdeokHappily supporting and exploring something one is a fan of.Happily supporting and exploring something one is a fan of.
- 행집욕부haengjipyokbuFocus on happiness and let go of wanting moreAn expression of self-encouragement to focus on happiness and set aside excessive desires.
- 행쇼haengsyoAn abbreviation used as a greeting to wish someone happiness.An abbreviation used as a greeting to wish someone happiness.
- 행특haengteukShort for the behavior and overall comments section of a school record.Short for the behavior and overall comments section of a school record.
- 해투haetuShort for ‘해피투게더’.Short for the KBS talk variety show ‘해피투게더’.
- 하하족hahajokMiddle-aged people pursuing happy, healthy agingA term formerly used for middle-aged people seeking to age happily while staying healthy and attractive.
- 학고hakgoAcademic warningAn abbreviation of 학사경고, meaning an academic warning.
- 학종hakjongA shortened name for the comprehensive student-record-based university admissions process.A shortened name for the comprehensive student-record-based university admissions process.
- 학식haksikA university student cafeteriaAn abbreviation for a university's student cafeteria.
- 학투haktuDisclosing experiences of school violence to highlight its seriousness, or the movement doing so.Disclosing experiences of school violence to highlight its seriousness, or the movement doing so.
- 학원팟hakwonpatA game group where experienced players teach beginners strategies while playing together.A game group where experienced players teach beginners strategies while playing together.
- 할꾸halkkuA fan activity of having actors or others of grandfatherly age wear cute decorations or props.A fan activity of having actors or others of grandfatherly age wear cute decorations or props.
- 할말하않halmalhaantAn expression meaning one has plenty to say but will say no more.An expression meaning one has plenty to say but will say no more.
- 하메족hamejokPeople who share a home with others while splitting housing expenses.People who share a home with others while splitting housing expenses.
- 한적hanjeokKorean Red CrossIn the source, a shortened name for 한국 적십자사, the Korean Red Cross.
- 합조단hapjodanMilitary joint investigation teamIn the source, a shortened name for a military 합동 조사단, or joint investigation team.
- 하폐수hapyesuSewage and wastewaterA collective term for sewage and wastewater.
- 하투hatuSummer labor struggleA shortened term for 하계 투쟁, meaning struggle undertaken in summer.
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