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TOPIK 6verb

편찬하다

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편찬해요 · 편찬했어요 · 편찬할 거예요 · 편찬하세요

to compile, to edit (a dictionary, history or anthology)

Example

학자들은 십 년에 걸쳐 국어사전을 편찬했습니다.

Scholars spent ten years compiling the Korean dictionary.

Word parts

편 edit찬 compile

Literally 'edit and compile' — assembling large reference works.