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화두

한국어

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화두

  • [ɸwa̠du] SK Standard, Seoul

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한자 話頭.

noun

  1. (불교) 참선에 들어가기 전에 처음 마음에 담는 말.
  2. 이야기의 실마리. 또는 머리말. 화두로 떠오르다.

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"화두." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EB%91%90. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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화두. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EB%91%90

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"화두." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EB%91%90.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {화두},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%ED%99%94%EB%91%90},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}