씨

• IPA^(key)[ɕ͈i]
• Phonetic Hangul[씨]

씨 • (ssi)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅆ and ㅣ.

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄡᅵ (psi).

씨 • (ssi)

1. seed, kernel
2. semen
3. breed, offspring
4. gene
5. woof, weft
6. part of speech

• 씨앗 (ssiat, “seed, grain”)
• 종 (種, jong, “variety”)
• 종자 (種子, jongja, “seed”)

• 날 (nal, “warp”)

First attested in the Sinjeung yuhap (新增類合 / 신증유합), 1576, as Middle Korean 시 (si). Perhaps Sino-Korean word from 氏

씨 • (ssi)

1. sir or madam, Mr. or Ms.

   안녕하십니까, 찬호씨?

   Annyeonghasimnikka, Chanhossi?

   How are you, Mr. Chanho?

2. lineage; surname

Applying this honorific directly to a surname is considered rude or a way of indicting that the addressee is a social inferior. As a mark of respect, it should follow either the full name or just the given name.

In an organization, using 씨 means the referent has no job title, and it is not appropriate even when the title is minor.

	Higher	Equal or lower
		With a title	Without a title	Familiar
Family name	홍 과장님 Manager Hong	홍 과장 Manager Hong	—	—
Full name	홍길동 과장님 Manager Hong Gildong	홍길동 과장 Manager Hong Gildong	홍길동 씨 Mr. Hong Gildong	—
Given name	—	길동 과장 Manager Gildong	길동 씨 Gildong	길동이 Gildong
No name	과장님 Manager	—	—	—

씨 (ssi)

1. 氏: wife

   (eumhun reading: 각시 씨 (gaksi ssi), MC reading: 氏 (MC t͡ɕiᴇ, t͡siᴇŋ, d͡ʑiᴇ^X))

From 씨발 (ssibal) or 씨팔 (ssipal).

씨 • (ssi)

1. shit

   아 추워 씨!

   A chuwo ssi!

   Oh shit, it's cold!

Added at the end of a sentence.