Sino-Korean · 한자어

同 — 같을 동

동생이 동쪽에서 태어났어요? — 같을 동(同), 같이 태어난 사람

Was my little sibling born in the east? — 同, born of the same parents

문증 what the dictionary records

동생(同生)·동시(同時)·동갑(同甲)·동의(同意)·동해(東海). 한자·독음은 표준국어대사전·우리말샘 원어 칸.

'Is the 동 in 동생 (little sibling) the east 동? Born in the east?' 'No — 同, same: born of the same parents.'

同 — many mouths saying one thing: same. 同生 born of the same parents. 同時 the same time. 同甲 the same birth year. 同意 the same opinion — agreement.

東 — east, where the sun rises: 東海. Same sound, different character.

'Your sibling came out of the same parents as you. That's 同.' 'Same place as me — I should go easier on them.' 'Sibling love — 동의!'

'Hey, we came from the same place. 同! Let's share this.'

동생의 동은 동쪽이 아니라, 같이 태어난 같을 동이었어요.