삼성
Korean
editPronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠msʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [삼성]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | samseong |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | samseong |
McCune–Reischauer? | samsŏng |
Yale Romanization? | samseng |
Etymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 三聖, from 三 (“three”) + 聖 (“sage”). Literally "the Three Sages."
Proper noun
edit- Buddha, Jesus, and Confucius.
- Buddha, Confucius, and Lao Tzu.
- Various groupings of famous Chinese sages; frequently Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Yan Hui.
- Hwanin, Hwanung, and Dangun, three key figures in the Dangun foundation myth.
- Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
Etymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 三省, from 三 (“three”) + 省 (“observation”)
Noun
edit- To introspect three times daily.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
edit- 삼성하다 (samseonghada, “to reflect thrice daily”)
Etymology 3
editSino-Korean word from 三星, from 三 (“three”) + 星 (“star”)
Proper noun
edit삼성 • (Samseong) (hanja 三星) "tristar" or "three stars"
See also
edit- Samsung Group on Wikipedia.Wikipedia