삼성
Korean
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[sʰa̠msʰʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic Hangul[삼성]
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 三聖, from 三 (“three”) + 聖 (“sage”). Literally "the Three Sages."
Proper noun
삼성 • (Samseong) (hanja 三聖)
- 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 (“three”) + 省 (“observation”)
Noun
삼성 • (samseong) (hanja 三省)
- 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"
- Samsung
See also
Samsung Group on Wikipedia.Wikipedia