삼성

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[sʰa̠msʰʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[삼성]
Revised Romanization? samseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)? samseong
McCune–Reischauer? samsŏng
Yale Romanization? samseng

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word 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 (“three”) + 省 (“observation”)

Noun

삼성 • (samseong) (hanja 三省)

  1. To introspect three times daily.
Synonyms
  • 삼성오신 (三省吾身, samseong-osin)
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"

  1. Samsung

See also

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