씨

Character	씨
Hangul Syllables	U+C528
Composition	ㅆ + ㅣ
Dubeolsik keyboard entry	T-l

Korean

Etymology 1

씨 씩 씪 씫 씬 씭 씮 씯 씰 씱 씲 씳 씴 씵 씶 씷 씸 씹 씺 씻 씼 씽 씾 씿 앀 앁 앂 앃
씌 ←	아 →

Syllable

씨 (transliterations: Revised ssi, McCune–Reischauer ', Yale ssi)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅆ and ㅣ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

씨 (ssi)

1. seed, kernel
2. semen
3. breed, offspring
4. gene
5. woof
6. part of speech

Synonyms

• 씨앗 (ssias, -t) seed, grain
• 종 (jong, 種) gene
• 종자 (jongja, 種子) seed

Antonyms

• 날 (nal) warp

Derived terms

• 씨날 (-nar, -nal) woof and warp
• 씨내리 (-naeri) surrogate father
• 씨눈 (-nun) embryo
• 씨말 (-mar, -mal) stallion
• 씨받이 (-badI) surrogate mother or womb
• 씨아 (ssia) cotton gin
• 씨암탉 (-amtalg, -k) breeder hen
• 씨앗 (-as, -at) seed, grain
• 씨줄 (-jur, -jul) latitude

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 氏 (“ssi”)

Noun

씨 (ssi)

1. sir or madam, Mr. or Ms.

   안녕하십니까, 찬호 씨?

   Annyeonghasimnikka, Chanho ssi?

   "How are you, Mr. Chanho?"

2. lineage; surname

Usage notes

Applying this honorific directly to a surname is considered rude or a way of indicting that the addressee is a social inferior. As a mark of respect, it should follow either the full name or just the given name.

Syllable

씨 (ssi)

1. 氏: wife

   (eumhun reading: 각시 씨)