생

생 U+C0DD, 생
HANGUL SYLLABLE SAENG
Composition:ㅅ + ㅐ + ㅇ
← 샜
[U+C0DC] 		Hangul Syllables 샞 →
[U+C0DE]
새색샊샋샌샍샎
샏샐샑샒샓샔샕
샖샗샘샙샚샛샜
생샞샟샠샡샢샣
사 ←→ 샤

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 生.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛ(ː)ŋ] ~ [sʰe̞(ː)ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [생(ː)/셍(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?saeng
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?saeng
    McCune–Reischauer?saeng
    Yale Romanization?sāyng

    Noun

    생 • (saeng)

    1. (formal) life
    2. (rare) ginger (plant, food)

    Prefix

    생— • (saeng-)

    1. (adjectival) raw, uncooked
      Synonym: 날 (nal)

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