셈

셈

셈 U+C148, 셈 HANGUL SYLLABLE SEM Composition: ㅅ + ㅔ + ㅁ Dubeolsik input: t-p-a ← 셇 [U+C147] Hangul Syllables 셉 → [U+C149]

Korean

세섹섺섻센섽섾 섿셀셁셂셃셄셅 셆셇셈셉셊셋셌 셍셎셏셐셑셒셓
서 ←	→ 셔

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 혬 (hyem). Originally the gerund form of 세다 (seda, “to count”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰe̞ːm]
• Phonetic Hangul[셈:]

Revised Romanization? sem Revised Romanization (translit.)? sem McCune–Reischauer? sem Yale Romanization? sēym

Noun

셈 • (sem)

1. counting
2. situation, circumstances