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taegeuk

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈteɪ.ɡʊk/
  • rhymes with -eɪɡʊk

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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