"호구" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɡu] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: hogu [romanization], 虎口 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 虎口, from 虎 (“tiger”) + 口 (“mouth”). The "pushover" sense derives from the game of Go sense, implying someone who would be submissive enough to be willing to place their stone in such a position. Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|虎口}} 虎口, {{m|ko|虎|gloss=tiger}} 虎 (“tiger”), {{m|ko|口|gloss=mouth}} 口 (“mouth”), {{ko-etym-sino|虎|tiger|口|mouth}} Sino-Korean word from 虎口, from 虎 (“tiger”) + 口 (“mouth”), {{ko-l|호구}} 호구 (hogu) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=虎口}} 호구 • (hogu) (hanja 虎口)
  1. the jaws of death; a very dangerous situation
    Sense id: en-호구-ko-noun-FNTYIsw6 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 55 15 7 24 Disambiguation of Korean terms with long vowels in the first syllable: 50 23 6 22 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 52 18 10 21 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 53 16 8 22 Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 37 32 19 12
  2. (go) a position surrounded by three enemy stones; if a player places their stone here, they will be immediately taken by the enemy in the next move Categories (topical): Go
    Sense id: en-호구-ko-noun-5AdD~XWz Categories (other): Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 37 32 19 12
  3. (colloquial) an overly naive and submissive person; pushover, doormat, sucker Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-호구-ko-noun-X5p-SXZH Categories (other): Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 37 32 19 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɡu] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: hogu [romanization], 戶口 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 戶口, from 戶 (“house”) + 口 (“counter for people”) Etymology templates: {{l|en|Sino-Korean}} Sino-Korean, {{m|ko|戶口}} 戶口, {{m|ko|戶|gloss=house}} 戶 (“house”), {{m|ko|口|gloss=counter for people}} 口 (“counter for people”), {{ko-etym-sino|戶|house|口|counter for people}} Sino-Korean word from 戶口, from 戶 (“house”) + 口 (“counter for people”) Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=戶口}} 호구 • (hogu) (hanja 戶口)
  1. (formal) number of households Tags: formal
    Sense id: en-호구-ko-noun-AflDjSSf Categories (other): Sino-Korean words Disambiguation of Sino-Korean words: 37 32 19 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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