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倍 (Double)

• 배, 2배(두 배) - Double
  • 남자가 여자보다 2배로 많습니다.
• 3배(세 배) - Three times

拜 (Bow)

• 세배(하다) <歲拜> - Formal bow of respect to one´s elders on New Year´s Day
• 108배(백팔배) - 108 bows,prostrations (Buddhistic)

配 (Delivery, Divide, Partner)

• 택배 <宅配> - Courier
• 배송 <配送> - Delivery(via courier, parcel post, etc.)
  • 배송비/배송료 - Delivery fee
• 배달(하다) <配達> - Delivery (in person)
• 지배(하다) <支配> - Control, dominate
• 수배(하다) <手配> - Search for a criminal
  • 수배자 <手配者> - Criminal wanted by the police
  • 수배자 명단 <手配者 名單> - Wanted list
• 배치(하다) <配置> - Arrange, dispose (goods, furniture, people)
• 배열(하다) <配列> - Put in order, arrange
• 배차 <配車> - Allocation of cars
  • 배차 간격 <配車 間隔> - Headway, interval
• 집배원 <集配員> - Mailman
  • 우체부 is used more often than 집배원 these days.
• 배우자 <配偶者> - Mate, life partner (남편 or 아내)
• 교배(하다/시키다) <交配> - Mate one breed with another (animal, plant)

杯 (Glass)

• 건배(하다) <乾杯> - Toast
• 고배 <苦杯> - Hardship (a bitter cup)
  • 고배를 마시다 - Go through an ordeal
• 축배 <祝杯> - Drink in celebration
  • 축배를 들다 - Drink in celebration of the victory, success, etc.

背 (The back, Betrayal)

• 배낭 <背囊> - Knapsack
• 배영 <背泳> - The backstroke (swimming)
• 배경 <背景> - Background
• 배신(하다) <背信> - Betray a person´s confidence, break faith

排 (Discharge)

• 배뇨하다 <排尿> - Urinate
• 배출(하다) <排出> - Transpire, discharge
• 배설(하다) <排泄> - Excrete
  • 배설물 <排泄物> - Excrement, body wastes (똥,오줌)

俳 (Aator)

• 배우 <俳優> - Actor/actress
  • 영화배우 <映畵俳優> - Movie actor/actress