공부
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 工夫, from 工 (“labour, work”) + 夫 (“man”)
Noun
공부 • (gongbu) (hanja 工夫)
- learning; study
Derived terms
- 공부하다 (工夫하다, gongbuhada, “to study”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 貢賦
Noun
공부 • (gongbu) (hanja 貢賦)
- tribute
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 工部
Proper noun
공부 • (Gongbu) (hanja 工部)
- (historical politics) The imperial Chinese Ministry of Works from the Tang to Qing dynasties
- (historical politics) the Korean ministry of Works of Goryeo Kingdom
Derived terms
- 공조 (工曹, gongjo, “the Korean ministry of Works of Joseon”)