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TOPIK 6noun

부조

bujo

부조가 · 부조를

relief (sculpture)

Example

이 탑의 벽면에는 불상이 부조로 새겨져 있어요.

Buddha figures are carved in relief on the walls of this pagoda.

Word parts

부 float조 carve

Literally 'floating carving' — figures rise from a flat surface.

Good to know

Homonym: 부조 (扶助) means a cash gift at weddings or funerals, an everyday word.