서

서 U+C11C, 서
HANGUL SYLLABLE SEO
Composition:ㅅ + ㅓ
Dubeolsik input:t-j
← 섛
[U+C11B] 		Hangul Syllables 석 →
[U+C11D]

Korean

Etymology 1
서석섞섟선섡섢
섣설섥섦섧섨섩
섪섫섬섭섮섯섰
성섲섳섴섵섶섷
섀 ←→ 세

Syllable

서 • (seo)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅅ and ㅓ.

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

서 • (seo) (hanja 西)

  1. west

서 • (seo) (hanja 書)

  1. book

서 • (seo) (hanja 瑞)

  1. prosperity

서 • (seo) (hanja 署)

  1. police station
  2. government office

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin. Compare 셋 (set, “three”)

Noun

서 • (seo)

  1. three; variant form of 셋 (set)
Synonyms

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin. Compare 에서 (eseo, “from, in, at, on”)

Particle

서 • (seo)

  1. (denoting movement) from
  2. (locative, denoting a place where something happens) in, at, on
Usage notes
  • 서 (seo) is the simple form of 에서 (eseo), used for phonetic reasons.
Synonyms
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