taegeuk

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/ˈteɪ.ɡʊk/

noun

A Korean symbol composed of two interlocking spirals, one red and one blue, representing earth and heaven, respectively.

OriginKorean 태극(太極) →
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Meanings

nountaegeuk (plural taegeuks)

plural taegeuks · alternative taeguk

  1. A Korean symbol composed of two interlocking spirals, one red and one blue, representing earth and heaven, respectively.

Origin

  1. Korean태극(太極)
  2. Englishtaegeuk

Borrowed from Korean 태극(太極) (taegeuk). Doublet of tai chi and taiji.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with taegeuk

samtaegeuk
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Cite this entry
APA

taegeuk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taegeuk

MLA

“taegeuk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taegeuk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taegeuk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taegeuk.

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