삼성

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?samseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?samseong
McCune–Reischauer?samsŏng
Yale Romanization?samseng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 三聖, from 三 (“three”) + 聖 (“sage”). Literally "the Three Sages."

Proper noun

삼성 • (Samseong) (hanja 三聖)

  1. Buddha, Jesus, and Confucius.
  2. Buddha, Confucius, and Lao Tzu.
  3. Various groupings of famous Chinese sages; frequently Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Yan Hui.
  4. Hwanin, Hwanung, and Dangun, three key figures in the Dangun foundation myth.
  5. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 三省, from 三 (“three”) + 省 (“observation”)

Noun

삼성 • (samseong) (hanja 三省)

  1. To introspect three times daily.
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 三星, from 三 (“three”) + 星 (“star”)

Proper noun

삼성 • (samseong) (hanja 三星) "tristar" or "three stars"

  1. Samsung

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