선

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線 (Line, Wire)

• 선 <線> - Line
  • 직선 <直線> - Straight line
  • 곡선 <曲線> - Curve
• 무선 <無線> - Wireless ↔ 유선 <有線> - Wire, cable
  • 무선 인터넷 - Wireless internet
  • 무선 마우스 - Wireless mouse
  • 무선 키보드 - Wireless keyboard
• 안전선 <安全線> - Safety line (subway)
• 1호선 - Line no.1 (subway)
• 적외선 <赤外線> - Infrared rays(light)
  • 자외선 <紫外線> - Ultraviolet rays(light)
  • 방사선 <放射線> - Radioactive rays

先 (First, ahead)

• 선생(님) <先生> - Teacher
• 선불 <先拂> - Payment in advance ↔ 후불 <後拂> - Post payment
• 선금 <先金> - Prepayment money? ↔ 잔금 <殘金> - The balance, the remainder
• 선천성 <先天性> - Apriority ↔ 후천성 <後天性> - Postnatal
• 선임 <先任> - One's seniority (army, company, etc.)
• 선배 <先輩> - One's seniority (school, company, etc.)
• 선착순 <先着順> - First-come-first-served basis

善 (Goodness)

• 선 <善> - Goodness ↔ 악 <惡> - Badness, evil
• 개선(하다) <改善> - Improve, make a thing better

選 (Selection)

• 선거(하다) <選擧> - Election, vote
• 선택(하다) <選擇> - Selection, select, choose
• 선수 <選手> - Player, athlete
  • 운동선수
  • 축구선수
  • 야구선수
  • 육상선수

船 (Ship)

• 선박 <船舶> - Ship
• 선장 <船長> - Captain
• 선원 <船員> - Sailor, seaman
• 선착장 <船着場> - Dock

鮮

• 생선 <生鮮> - Fish (for eating)
• 선명(하다) <鮮明> - Clear, distinct

膳

• 선물(하다) <膳物> - Present, gift

懸

• 선반 <懸盤> - Shelf

扇 (Fan)

• 선풍기 <扇風機> - Electric fan

宣

• 선교사 <宣敎師> - Missionary
• 선서(하다) <宣誓> - oath