kwukyel

K5W4U1K5Y4E1L1
/ˈkuɡjʌl/

noun

Abbreviated Chinese characters used to represent Korean grammatical items, inserted into a Chinese-character (Classical Chinese or itwu) text.

OriginKorean 구결(口訣) →
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Meanings

nounkwukyel (uncountable)

alternative gugyeol · alternative kugyŏl · alternative kugyol

  1. uncountableAbbreviated Chinese characters used to represent Korean grammatical items, inserted into a Chinese-character (Classical Chinese or itwu) text.

Origin

  1. Korean구결(口訣)
  2. Englishkwukyel

Borrowed from kwūkyel, the Yale romanization of Korean 구결(口訣) (gugyeol), from Middle Chinese 口訣 (MC khuwX kwet, “mnemonic rhyme”), from 口 (kǒu, “mouth”) + 訣 /诀 (jué, “rhymed saying”).

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APA

kwukyel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwukyel

MLA

“kwukyel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwukyel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kwukyel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwukyel.

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