심

심 U+C2EC, 심
HANGUL SYLLABLE SIM
Composition:ㅅ + ㅣ + ㅁ
← 싫
[U+C2EB] 		Hangul Syllables 십 →
[U+C2ED]
시식싞싟신싡싢
싣실싥싦싧싨싩
싪싫심십싮싯싰
싱싲싳싴싵싶싷
싀 ←→ 싸

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 힘 (him).

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽sim⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [ɕʰim]
  • Phonetic hangul: [심]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sim
Yale Romanization?sim

Noun

심 (sim)

  1. strength; power

References

  • “심” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 心 (“heart”). Compare Chinese 芯 (xīn, “pith; wick; core”), Japanese 芯(しん) (shin, “pith; wick; core”).

    Noun

    심 • (sim) (hanja 心)

    1. internal object crucial to something functioning:
      1. core of a pencil; lead
        연필심 ― yeonpilsim ― pencil core
      2. staple of a stapler
        스테이플러 심 ― seuteipeulleo sim ― stapler staple
      3. pith (of a tree, a plant)
        배추의 심 ― baechu-ui sim ― core of a cabbage
      4. (medicine) tent (linen roll applied to wounds)
      5. wick (of a lamp, a candle)
        Synonym: 심지 (simji)
      6. pad, padding (in clothing)

    Suffix

    —심 • (-sim) (hanja 心)

    1. emotion, mind
      애국심 ― aeguksim ― patriotism

    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps shifted from 삼 (蔘, sam, “ginseng”).

    Noun

    심 • (sim)

    1. (ginseng-harvesters' cant) ginseng
      심 봤다! ― sim bwatda! ― I hit the jackpot! (literally, “I saw ginseng!”)

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    심 • (sim)

    1. Gyeongsang and Gangwon form of 힘 (him, “strength”)

    Etymology 4

    Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

    Syllable

    심 • (sim)

    More information
    1. 心: mind
      (eumhun reading: 마음 심 (ma'eum sim))
      (MC reading: 心 (MC sim))
    2. 沈: to sink
      (eumhun reading: 가라앉을 심 (garaanjeul sim))
      (MC reading: 沈 (MC syimX))
    3. 審: to survey
      (eumhun reading: 살필 심 (salpil sim))
      (MC reading: 審 (MC syimX))
    4. 深: deep
      (eumhun reading: 깊을 심 (gipeul sim))
      (MC reading: 深 (MC syim|syimH))
    5. 甚: excessive
      (eumhun reading: 심할 심 (simhal sim))
      (MC reading: 甚 (MC dzyimX|dzyimH))
    6. 尋: to seek
      (eumhun reading: 찾을 심 (chajeul sim))
      (MC reading: 尋 (MC zim))
    7. 芯: common rush
      (eumhun reading: 골풀 심 (golpul sim))
      (MC reading: 芯)
    8. 瀋: juice
      (eumhun reading: 즙 심 (jeup sim))
      (MC reading: 瀋 (MC tsyhimX))
    9. 沁: to seep
      (eumhun reading: 스며들 심 (seumyeodeul sim))
      (MC reading: 沁 (MC tshimH))
    10. 諶: truly
      (eumhun reading: 참 심 (cham sim))
      (MC reading: 諶 (MC dzyim))
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