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TOPIK 6noun

종파

jongpa

종파가 · 종파를

sect, denomination

Example

불교에도 여러 종파가 있어서 수행 방법이 조금씩 달라요.

Buddhism also has several sects, so their practices differ slightly.

Word parts

종 lineage파 branch

Literally 'teaching-lineage branch'.

Good to know

종파 is common for Buddhism and Islam, while 교파 is the usual word for Christian denominations.