Vocabulary
적히다
to be written, listed
Meaning
Passive of 적다 (“to write down”): information appears on a surface or in a record.
Why this form?
쓰이다 — “to be written”: broader for texts; 적히다 suggests a recorded or listed detail.
Useful forms
적힌 is the past adnominal form in -(으)ㄴ modifying a noun (“written/recorded”). 적혀 is the -아/어 form found especially in 적혀 있다 (“to be written down”). Both derive from 적히다, the passive of 적다.
Examples
환자 이름과 프로필이 적힌 기록을 찾았어요. — We found records listing patient names and profiles.
종이에 이름이 적혀 있어요. — The name is written on the paper.