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TOPIK 6noun

상투

sangtu

상투가 · 상투를

topknot (traditional hairstyle of married men)

Example

옛날에는 결혼한 남자가 상투를 틀었어요.

In the old days, married men tied their hair into a topknot.

Word parts

Boys wore a long braid until marriage, then tied a topknot as a sign of adulthood.

Good to know

The verb is 틀다: 상투를 틀다. Slang 상투를 잡다 means buying a stock at its peak.