삼성
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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| 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
- 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
Sino-Korean word from 三省, from 三 (“three”) + 省 (“observation”)
Noun
- To introspect three times daily.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 삼성하다 (samseonghada, “to reflect thrice daily”)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 三星, from 三 (“three”) + 星 (“star”)
Proper noun
삼성 • (Samseong) (hanja 三星) "tristar" or "three stars"
See also
Samsung Group on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
