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상징적

sangjingjeok

상징적인 (+noun) · 상징적이에요 · 상징적으로

symbolic, emblematic

Example

광화문은 서울을 대표하는 상징적인 장소예요.

Gwanghwamun is a symbolic place that represents Seoul.

Word parts

상 image징 sign적 -ic

Literally 'image-sign-like'; -적 turns a noun into a descriptor: 상징적, 독창적.