셈

셈 U+C148, 셈 HANGUL SYLLABLE SEM Composition: ㅅ + ㅔ + ㅁ ← 셇 [U+C147] Hangul Syllables 셉 → [U+C149]

세섹섺섻센섽섾 섿셀셁셂셃셄셅 셆셇셈셉셊셋셌 셍셎셏셐셑셒셓
서 ←	→ 셔

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 혬〯 (Yale: hyěym). Originally the gerund form of 세다 (seda, “to count”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰe̞(ː)m]
• Phonetic hangul: [셈(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sem
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sem
McCune–Reischauer?	sem
Yale Romanization?	sēym

Noun

셈 • (sem)

1. counting
2. situation; circumstances

Etymology 2

Noun

셈 • (sem)

1. Hwanghae form of 힘 (him, “strength; power”)