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TOPIK 6noun

화폭

hwapok

화폭이 · 화폭을

canvas, picture surface

Example

화가는 고향의 풍경을 화폭에 담았어요.

The painter captured the scenery of his hometown on canvas.

Word parts

화 painting폭 width

Literally 'painting width' — the cloth or paper a picture is painted on.

Good to know

Common pattern: ~을/를 화폭에 담다 'to capture something on canvas.'