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TOPIK 6noun

수령

suryeong

수령이 · 수령을

county magistrate

Example

수령은 왕을 대신해 지방을 다스렸어요.

The magistrate governed the provinces on behalf of the king.

Word parts

수 guard령 command

Literally 'one who guards and commands' a district.

Good to know

Homonyms: 수령 also means receiving (a package) and a gang leader, each with different characters.