This is the 1601st most frequent Korean word.
매
The Korean word "매" can mean "hawk," "every," or "a blow/strike," depending on context.
In this context, '매' refers to 'hawk', employing the noun form of the word.
그녀는 매를 들고 있었다.
She was holding a hawk.
In this sentence, '매일' means 'every day', showing the usage of '매' as part of a compound word indicating frequency, '매' meaning 'every'.
그는 매일 아침 조깅을 합니다.
He jogs every morning.
Here, '매번' means 'every time', using '매' to emphasize the recurrence of '번' or instances.