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read 고 음12 words 낱말from TOPIK 3 3급 7 more read 고 동음

As the first character — 8 words

고전 古典 classic (literature) TOPIK 4 고전주의 古典主義 classicism TOPIK 6 고전적 古典的 classical, classic TOPIK 4 고분 古墳 tumulus Common 고대사 古代史 ancient history Common 고궁 古宮 an ancient palace TOPIK 3 고철 古鐵 junk Common 고참 古參 old-timer, veteran Common

In the middle — 4 words

신고전주의 新古典主義 neoclassicism TOPIK 6 고고학적 考古學的 archaeological Common 동서고금 東西古今 all times and all places Common 고고학 考古學 archaeology Common

7 other characters are also read 고

高 고 27 告 고 20 苦 고 10 考 고 9 故 고 6 庫 고 6 固 고 3

Characters it combines with

典 전 고전 古典 4 shared words 的 적 고전적 古典的 2 shared words 學 학 고고학적 考古學的 2 shared words 主 주 고전주의 古典主義 2 shared words 義 의 고전주의 古典主義 2 shared words 考 고 고고학적 考古學的 2 shared words 代 대 고대사 古代史 1 shared word 新 신 신고전주의 新古典主義 1 shared word 東 동 동서고금 東西古今 1 shared word 史 사 고대사 古代史 1 shared word 參 참 고참 古參 1 shared word 鐵 철 고철 古鐵 1 shared word

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Hanja spellings, word meanings and TOPIK grades from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

The reading 고 is derived from the alignment between these words' Hangul and their hanja spellings, not taken from a character dictionary — which is also why no 훈 is shown.