See also: -시-
U+C2DC, 시
HANGUL SYLLABLE SI
Composition: +

[U+C2DB]
Hangul Syllables
[U+C2DD]
싞싟싡싢
싥싦싧싨싩
싪싫
싲싳싴싵싶싷
싀 ←→ 싸

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading (Yale: ), from Middle Chinese (MC dzyi).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?si
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?si
    McCune–Reischauer?si
    Yale Romanization?si

    Dependent noun

    • (si) (hanja )

    1. hour (time)
    2. time
    Derived terms
    Korean number-counter combinations for 시(時) (si)
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 What time?
    영시(零時) (yeongsi) 한시 (hansi) 두시 (dusi) 세시 (sesi) 네시 (nesi) 다섯시 (daseotsi) 여섯시 (yeoseotsi) 일곱시 (ilgopsi) 여덟시 (yeodeolsi) 아홉시 (ahopsi) 열시 (yeolsi) 열한시 (yeolhansi) 열두시 (yeoldusi) 하시(何時) (hasi)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading 시〯 (Yale: ), from Middle Chinese (MC dzyiX).

      Pronunciation

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

      Noun

      • (si) (hanja )

      1. town, city
        의회 문제 주민 투표 거쳐야 사안이라고 결정하였다.
        Si uihoe-neun geu munje-ga jumin tupyo-reul geocheoya hal saan-irago gyeoljeonghayeotda.
        The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.
      2. (South Korea, government) an administrative region, a division of a province having a population of over 150,000
        administrative divisions of South Koreaedit
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from , from the Middle Korean reading (Yale: ), from Middle Chinese (MC syi).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?si
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?si
        McCune–Reischauer?si
        Yale Romanization?si

        Noun

        • (si) (hanja )

        1. poem, poetry
          읊다si-reul eupdato recite poetry
        Derived terms

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from . Compare Japanese () (-shi, treating as; viewing as).

          Pronunciation

          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?si
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?si
          McCune–Reischauer?si
          Yale Romanization?si

          Suffix

          —시 • (-si) (hanja )

          1. treating as; viewing as
            적대 (敵對)treating with hostility
            금기 (禁忌)viewing as a taboo
            문제 (問題)viewing as a problem
          Derived terms

          Etymology 5

          Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

          Syllable

          • (si)