Sino-Korean · 한자어

全·電·戰 — 전 셋

전부의 전이랑 전기의 전이 같아요? — 온전 전(全), 번개 전(電), 싸움 전(戰)

Same 전 in 'all' and 'electricity'? — 全 whole, 電 lightning, 戰 battle

문증 what the dictionary records

전부(全部)·전체(全體)·전기(電氣)·전쟁(戰爭)·작전(作戰). 한자·독음은 표준국어대사전·우리말샘 원어 칸.

'Is the 전 in 전부 (all) the same as in 전기 (electricity)?' 'Same sound only: whole, and lightning.' 'And in 전쟁 (war)? In soccer 작전 (tactics)?'

全 — nothing missing: whole. 全部 all the parts, 全體 the whole body.

電 — lightning under rain. 電氣 lightning's energy: electricity. 'Our lights run on lightning?' People named it after what they saw in the sky.

戰 — holding a spear: battle. 戰爭 war. 作戰 a plan for battle — tactics. 'Soccer tactics are battle plans? Ours: pass to Duri!'

'Got it all (전부)! Turn on the lights (전기) and plan the game (작전)!'

전은 하나가 아니라, 다·번개·싸움 셋이었어요.