죽이 · 죽을
porridge, rice porridge
Example
아플 때는 따뜻한 죽을 먹는 게 좋아요.
When you're sick, it's good to eat warm porridge.
Word parts
죽 porridge
Proverb: 죽 쒀서 개 준다, 'cook porridge and give it to the dog' — wasted effort.
Good to know
Koreans eat 죽 when they're sick, the way Americans eat chicken soup.
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