獨
독
홀로 독
犭 (animal) + 蜀 → "a solitary creature." Foundation of 獨立 (independence).
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Right now: Loneliness
Loneliness is the time you meet yourself
In the East, loneliness was not lack — it was 獨對, the precious moment of facing yourself. You can be lonely in a crowd or full while alone. We fear loneliness because it holds the truth.
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孤
고
외로울 고
子 (child) + 瓜 → "a child without a mother." Loneliness of separation.
寂
적
고요할 적
宀 (roof) + 叔 → "the house has fallen silent." A still kind of loneliness.
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孤獨者 仁之始
"외로움은 仁(어짊)의 시작이다"
Loneliness is the beginning of true compassion
— 東洋 古語 (Eastern proverb)
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