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Glyph origin
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Etymology 1
. There are several possibilities:
 * Of origin, related to 🇨🇬, ; if so, this word would come from the idea of an open flower ;
 * Related to 🇨🇬, ;
 * Related to 🇨🇬 (from 🇨🇬), which may be also/instead related to ;
 * Related to.

Definitions

 * 1)  flower; blossom
 * 2)  outstanding
 * 3) fine; excellent
 * 4)  finest part; quintessence
 * 5) hero; outstanding person
 * 6)  panache on a lance
 * 1) fine; excellent
 * 2)  finest part; quintessence
 * 3) hero; outstanding person
 * 4)  panache on a lance
 * 1) hero; outstanding person
 * 2)  panache on a lance
 * 1)  panache on a lance

Etymology 2
Short form of or.

Definitions

 * 1)  Britain
 * 2)  English language
 * 3)  imperial
 * 1)  imperial
 * 1)  imperial
 * 1)  imperial
 * 1)  imperial

Kanji

 * 1) English
 * 2) flower, petal
 * 3) hero

Etymology
From.

The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.

Affix

 * 1) outstanding; outstanding person
 * 2) flower; calyx
 * 1) outstanding; outstanding person
 * 2) flower; calyx

Etymology
From.

Usage notes
In news headlines, this is often written in the hanja form, even in contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of any hanja.