시

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See also: -시-
시 U+C2DC, 시
HANGUL SYLLABLE SI
Composition:ㅅ + ㅣ
← 싛
 		Hangul Syllables 식 →
시식싞싟신싡싢
싣실싥싦싧싨싩
싪싫심십싮싯싰
싱싲싳싴싵싶싷
싀 ←→ 싸

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 時, from the Middle Korean reading 시 (Yale: sì), from Middle Chinese 時 (MC dzyi).

Pronunciation

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

Dependent noun

시 • (si) (hanja 時)

  1. hour (time)
  2. time
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 市, from the Middle Korean reading 시〯 (Yale: sǐ), from Middle Chinese 市 (MC dzyiX).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?si
Revised Romanization (translit.)?si
McCune–Reischauer?si
Yale Romanization?sī

Noun

시 • (si) (hanja 市)

  1. town, city
    시 의회는 그 문제가 주민 투표를 거쳐야 할 사안이라고 결정하였다.
    Si uihoe-neun geu munje-ga jumin tupyo-reul geocheoya hal saan-irago gyeoljeonghayeotda.
    The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.
  2. (South Korea, government) an administrative region, a division of a province having a population of over 150,000
    (Administrative divisions of South Korea) 리(里) (ri), 동(洞) (dong), 면(面) (myeon), 읍(邑) (eup), 구(區) (gu), 군(郡) (gun), 시(市) (si), 도(道) (do)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 詩, from the Middle Korean reading 시 (Yale: sì), from Middle Chinese 詩 (MC syi).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

시 • (si) (hanja 詩)

  1. poem, poetry
    시를 읊다 ― si-reul eupda ― to recite poetry
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 視. Compare Japanese 視(し) (-shi, “treating as; viewing as”).

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

—시 • (-si) (hanja 視)

  1. treating as; viewing as
    적대시 (敵對視) ― jeokdaesi (敵對 視 ) ― treating with hostility
    금기시 (禁忌視) ― geumgisi (禁忌 視 ) ― viewing as a taboo
    문제시 (問題視) ― munjesi (問題 視 ) ― viewing as a problem
Derived terms

Etymology 5

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

시 (si)

Extended content
  1. 市:
    (MC reading: 市 (MC dzyiX))
  2. 示:
    (MC reading: 示 (MC gjie|zyijH))
  3. 是:
    (MC reading: 是 (MC dzyeX))
  4. 時:
    (MC reading: 時 (MC dzyi))
  5. 詩:
    (MC reading: 詩 (MC syi))
  6. 施:
    (MC reading: 施 (MC sye|syeH))
  7. 試:
    (MC reading: 試 (MC syiH))
  8. 始:
    (MC reading: 始 (MC syiX))
  9. 矢:
    (MC reading: 矢 (MC syijX))
  10. 侍:
    (MC reading: 侍 (MC dzyiH))
  11. 視:
    (MC reading: 視 (MC dzyijX|dzyijH))
  12. 柴:
    (MC reading: 柴 (MC dzrea))
  13. 匙:
    (MC reading: 匙 (MC dzye))
  14. 媤:
    (MC reading: 媤)
  15. 屍:
    (MC reading: 屍 (MC syij|syijH))
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