Korean/Lesson I4
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Colors
editAs well as having two sets of numbers, Korean also uses two sets of colors, one being the native Korean set, the other being derived from Chinese characters hanja 한자 (漢字).
Native Korean set
editVarious like dozens of Korean words represent similar colors but express the different impression of colors. The following Korean words about color are the most neutral and normal words.
Korean colors may be followed by native word, 빛 or 빛깔, or followed by 색 (色) which is derived from Chinese characters. Each word means color.
Name | Adjective | Verb | Translation | Notes | |
빨강 | 빨간 | 빨갛다 | red, crimson | ||
뻘건색 | 뻘건 | 뻘겋다 | red, ruddy | ||
파랑 | 파란 | 파랗다 | blue, bluegreen | ||
퍼런색 | 퍼런 | 퍼렇다 | darkblue | ||
보라색 | 보라색 | none | violet | ||
초록(풀빛) | 푸른 | 푸르다 | darkgreen, azure | The adjectives for blue may be used with green. 풀빛 means grass-light. | |
노랑 | 노란 | 노랗다 | yellow | ||
누런색 | 누런 | 누렇다 | yellow, sallow | ||
하양 | 하얀 or 흰 | 하얗다 | white | ||
허연색 | 허연 | 허옇다 | pure white | ||
검정 | 검은 | 검다 | black | ||
까만색 | 까만 | 까맣다 | black, ebony |
Examples
edit- 빨간 입술 red lips
- 파란 하늘 blue sky
- 푸른 초원 green grassland
- 노란 병아리 yellow chick
- 흰 눈 white snow
- 검은 눈동자 black pupil
Chinese character set
edit적 (赤), 홍 (紅) | red | |
청 (靑) | blue | |
녹 (綠) | green | |
황 (黃) | yellow | |
주황 (硃黃) | orange | |
남 (藍) | navy | |
자주 (紫硃) | purple | |
회 (灰) | gray | |
백 (白) | white | |
흑 (黑) | black |
- 백인 (白人) white person
- 흑인 (黑人) black person
- 흑백필름 (黑白 film) black & white film
- 적색신호 (赤色信號) red light signal
- 청바지(靑바지) blue jeans
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