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TOPIK 3noun

수염

suyeom

수염이 · 수염을

beard, mustache, whiskers

Example

할아버지는 하얀 수염을 길게 기르셨어요.

My grandfather grew a long white beard.

Word parts

Sino-Korean; both syllables mean facial hair and rarely appear in other words.

Good to know

Use 기르다 to grow a beard and 깎다 or 면도하다 to shave it.