Korean/Lesson I4
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[edit] Colors
As 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).
[edit] Native Korean set
Various 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, bit 빛 or bitkkal 빛깔, or followed by saek 색 (色) which is derived from Chinese characters. Each word means color.
| Name | Adjective | Translation | Notes | |
| ppalgang 빨강 | ppalgan 빨간 | red | ||
| parang 파랑 | paran 파란 | blue | ||
| borasaek 보라색 | purple | |||
| chorok(pulbit) 초록(풀빛) | pureun 푸른 | green | The adjectives for blue may be used with green. Pulbit 풀빛 means grass-light. | |
| norang 노랑 | noran 노란 | yellow | ||
| hayang 하양 | hayan 하얀, hin 흰 | white | ||
| geomjeong 검정 | geomeun 검은 | black |
- ppal gan ib sool 빨간 입술 red lips
- pa ran ha neul 파란 하늘 blue sky
- pu reun cho won 푸른 초원 green grassland
- no ran byeong a ri 노란 병아리 yellow chick
- hin nun(hin noon) 흰 눈 white snow
- geom eun nun dong ja 검은 눈동자 black pupil
[edit] Chinese character set
| jeok, hong | 적 (赤), 홍 (紅) | red | |
| cheong | 청 (靑) | blue | |
| nok | 녹 (綠) | green | |
| hwang | 황 (黃) | yellow | |
| ju hwang | 주황 (硃黃) | orange | |
| nam | 남 (藍) | navy | |
| ja ju | 자주 (紫硃) | purple | |
| hwe | 회 (灰) | gray | |
| baek | 백 (白) | white | |
| heuk | 흑 (黑) | black |
- baek in 백인 (白人) white person
- heuk in 흑인 (黑人) black person
- heuk baek pilleum 흑백필름 (黑白 film) black & white film
- jeok saek s(h)in ho 적색신호 (赤色信號) red light signal
- cheong ba ji 청바지(靑바지) blue jeans
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