서

seo · [서]

west

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. westOne of the four directions north, south, east, west, and where the sun sets.
Other Words Spelled the Same (4)

서 · particle

  1. A postpositional particle used to indicate that the preceding word refers to a place where a certain act is being done.
  2. A postpositional particle used to indicate that the preceding word refers to the starting point of something.

서ː · determiner

  1. threeBeing the number three.

Entry 4 · particle

  1. A postpositional particle used to indicate that the preceding statement is the subject by emphasizing the number.

서ː · noun

  1. police station; fire stationA word that refers to the police station, fire station, etc.

Written Forms

서Hangul
西Hanja

Examples from Lessons (1)

Please hand over your passport and arrival card.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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