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Principles of Hangeul’s Character Creation 3

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The principle of Hangeul’s character creation is characterized by first creating the basic characters, and then either adding strokes or combining them create new characters.

The consonant and vowel characters all show consistent relations.

ㄱ – ㄲ – ㅋ Hangeul’s character creation is characterized by first creating the basic characters, and then either adding strokes or combining them create new characters.

The consonant and vowel characters all show consistent relations.

[KEY WORDS]

ㄲ(쌍기역), ㄸ(쌍디귿), ㅃ(쌍비읍), ㅆ(쌍시옷), ㅉ(쌍지읒)

ㄱ – ㄲ – ㅋ

ㄷ – ㄸ – ㅌ

ㅂ – ㅃ – ㅍ

ㅅ – ㅆ

ㅈ – ㅉ – ㅊ

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The Korean Alphabet: An Introduction to Hangeul

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