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U+C0C9, 색
HANGUL SYLLABLE SAEG
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Hangul Syllables
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사 ←→ 샤

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from (colour), from the Middle Korean reading ᄉᆡᆨ〮 (Yale: sóyk), from Middle Chinese (MC srik).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saeg
McCune–Reischauer?saek
Yale Romanization?sayk

Noun

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(saek) (hanja )

  1. colour (UK), color (US)
  2. Overt and excessive sexual interest or desire
  3. (Buddhism) Worldly possessions
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Etymology 2

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Adverb

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(saek)

  1. (onomatopoeia) Sound of air passing through a narrow crease

See also

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  • (sik, “Similar onomatopoeia, considered "softer"”)