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서

See also: -서
서 U+C11C, 서
HANGUL SYLLABLE SEO
Composition:ㅅ + ㅓ
← 섛
[U+C11B] 		Hangul Syllables 석 →
[U+C11D]
서석섞섟선섡섢
섣설섥섦섧섨섩
섪섫섬섭섮섯섰
성섲섳섴섵섶섷
섀 ←→ 세

Korean edit

Etymology 1 edit

Sino-Korean word from 西, from the Middle Korean reading 셔 (Yale: syè), from Middle Chinese 西 (MC sej).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seo
McCune–Reischauer?sŏ
Yale Romanization?se

Noun edit

서 • (seo) (hanja 西)

  1. west
Coordinate terms edit
  • (compass points)
서북(西北) (seobuk)
북서(北西) (bukseo) 		북(北) (buk) 동북(東北) (dongbuk)
북동(北東) (bukdong)
서(西) (seo)   동(東) (dong)
서남(西南) (seonam)
남서(南西) (namseo) 		남(南) (nam) 동남(東南) (dongnam)
남동(南東) (namdong)


Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Korean word from 署.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɘ(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seo
McCune–Reischauer?sŏ
Yale Romanization?sē

Noun edit

서 • (seo) (hanja 署)

  1. police station
    서에서 봅시다.
    Seoeseo bopsida.
    See [you] at the police station.

Suffix edit

—서 • (-seo) (hanja 署)

  1. office; bureau; station
    경찰서(警察署) ― gyeongchalseo ― police station
    소방서(消防署) ― sobangseo ― fire station
    관공서(官公署) ― gwan'gongseo ― government office

Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 서〯 (Yale: sě). Beyond Middle Korean, see Appendix:Historical Koreanic numerals#Three for related forms.

Pronunciation edit

Korean numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 3 4  → [a], [b], [c]
    Native isol.: 셋 (set)
    Native attr.: 세 (se), (dated) 석 (seok), (archaic) 서 (seo)
    Sino-Korean: 삼 (sam)
    Hanja: 三
    Ordinal: 셋째 (setjjae)
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɘ(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seo
McCune–Reischauer?sŏ
Yale Romanization?sē

Numeral edit

서 • (seo)

  1. (archaic) three (before certain classifiers)
    Synonym: 세 (se, more productive equivalent)

Etymology 4 edit

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable edit

서 (seo)

Extended content
  1. 西: west
    (eumhun reading: 서녘 서 (seonyeok seo))
    (MC reading: 西 (MC sej))
  2. 書: document
    (eumhun reading: 글 서 (geul seo))
    (MC reading: 書 (MC syo))
  3. 徐: slow
    (eumhun reading: 천천히 서 (cheoncheonhi seo))
    (MC reading: 徐 (MC zjo))
  4. 緖: clue
    (eumhun reading: 실마리 서 (silmari seo))
    (MC reading: 緖)
  5. 序: order
    (eumhun reading: 차례 서 (charye seo))
    (MC reading: 序 (MC zjoX))
  6. 瑞: auspicious
    (eumhun reading: 상서로울 서 (sangseoroul seo))
    (MC reading: 瑞 (MC dzyweH))
  7. 庶: crowd
    (eumhun reading: 무리 서 (muri seo))
    (MC reading: 庶 (MC syoH))
  8. 署: bureau
    (eumhun reading: 관청 서 (gwancheong seo))
    (MC reading: 署 (MC dzyoH))
  9. 敍: record
    (eumhun reading: 서술할 서 (seosulhal seo))
    (MC reading: 敍)
  10. 誓: vow
    (eumhun reading: 맹세할 서 (maengsehal seo))
    (MC reading: 誓 (MC dzyejH))
  11. 鼠: rat
    (eumhun reading: 쥐 서 (jwi seo))
    (MC reading: 鼠 (MC syoX))
  12. 恕: forgive
    (eumhun reading: 용서할 서 (yongseohal seo))
    (MC reading: 恕 (MC syoH))
  13. 棲: reside
    (eumhun reading: 깃들일 서 (gitdeuril seo))
    (MC reading: 棲 (MC sej))
  14. 嶼: islet
    (eumhun reading: 섬 서 (seom seo))
    (MC reading: 嶼 (MC zjoX))
  15. 逝: pass; pass away
    (eumhun reading: 갈 서 (gal seo))
    (MC reading: 逝 (MC dzyejH))
  16. 曙: dawn
    (eumhun reading: 새벽 서 (saebyeok seo))
    (MC reading: 曙 (MC dzyoH))
  17. 暑: hot
    (eumhun reading: 더울 서 (deoul seo))
    (MC reading: 暑 (MC syoX))
  18. 舒: unfurl
    (eumhun reading: 펼 서 (pyeol seo))
    (MC reading: 舒 (MC syo))
  19. 抒: express
    (eumhun reading: 풀 서 (pul seo))
    (MC reading: 抒 (MC zjoX|zyoX))
  20. 犀: rhinoceros
    (eumhun reading: 무소 서 (muso seo))
    (MC reading: 犀 (MC sej))
  21. 薯: potato
    (eumhun reading: 감자 서 (gamja seo))
    (MC reading: 薯 (MC dzyoH))
  22. 胥: together
    (eumhun reading: 서로 서 (seoro seo))
    (MC reading: 胥 (MC sjo|sjoX))
  23. 黍: millet
    (eumhun reading: 기장 서 (gijang seo))
    (MC reading: 黍 (MC syoX))
  24. 墅: farmer's hut
    (eumhun reading: 농막 서 (nongmak seo))
    (MC reading: 墅 (MC dzyoX))
  25. 鋤: hoe
    (eumhun reading: 호미 서 (homi seo))
    (MC reading: 鋤 (MC dzrjo))
  26. 壻: son-in-law
    (eumhun reading: 사위 서 (sawi seo))
    (MC reading: 壻)
  27. 絮: cotton
    (eumhun reading: 솜 서 (som seo))
    (MC reading: 絮 (MC sjoH|nrjoH|trhjoH|naeH))
  28. 筮: divination
    (eumhun reading: 점 서 (jeom seo))
    (MC reading: 筮 (MC dzyejH))
  29. 噬: chew
    (eumhun reading: 씹을 서 (ssibeul seo))
    (MC reading: 噬 (MC dzyejH))
  30. 揟: filter
    (eumhun reading: 거를 서 (georeul seo))
    (MC reading: 揟 (MC sjo))
  31. 撕: rip, tear
    (eumhun reading: 찢을 서 (jjijeul seo))
    (MC reading: 撕 (MC sej))
  32. 紓: lax
    (eumhun reading: 느슨할 서 (neuseunhal seo))
    (MC reading: 紓 (MC syo|zyoX))
  33. 芧: oak tree
    (eumhun reading: 상수리나무 서 (sangsurinamu seo))
    (MC reading: 芧 (MC drjoX))
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