The Hangeul alphabet (한글)

Korean consonants

The double consonants marked with * are pronounced fortis.

Korean vowels



http://www.collegeoftao.com/images/wu-tao-meditation-retreat-lrg.jpgPlease take care of yourself = 잘 지내세요.
(literally please spend your time well)
쫓다chot da,1. to chase, to run after 2. to drive away, to repel
독수리dok soo ri, eagle
유성yoo sung, shooting star
일식il sik, solar eclipse
은하수woon ha soo, Milky Way, galaxy
행성heng sung, planet
태양te yang, sun
해he, 1. year 2. sun
땅dang, land, earth, soil
지구ji goo, the globe, the earth
행복 heng bok, happiness, bliss
송아지 song a ji, calf
소 so, 1. cow, cattle, bull, ox 2. small, little
낳다 nat da, to give birth to, to bear, to produce
버팔로 buh pal loh, buffalo
늑대 nook de, wolf
까마귀 ka ma gwi, crow, raven
나비 na bi, butterfly
멧돼지 met dwe ji, wild boar
돼지 dwe ji, pig
뱀 bem, snake
사슴 sa soom, deer
암탉 am tak, hen
호랑이 ho rang i, tiger
무리 moo ri, group, herd
토끼 to ki, rabbit
용 yong, 1. dragon 2. for (the use of)
벌 bul, 1. bee, wasp 2. punishment, penalty 3. set, pair
사자 sa ja, lion
코끼리 ko ki ri, elephant
고양이 go yang i, cat
둥지 doong ji, a nest
독수리 dok soo ri, eagle
거북이 guh boo gi, turtle, tortoise
수사슴 soo sa soom, stag, male deer
물고기 mool go gi, fish (species not food)
비둘기 bi dool gi, pigeon, dove
매 me, 1. every, each 2. hawk
양 yang, 1. sheep, lamb 2. amount, quantity 3. positive
곰 gom, bear (animal)
새 se, 1. bird 2. new
서다 suh da, 1. to stand 2. to stop

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Month, 개월, ge wul

개월
ge wul
month
 
12월
shi bi wul
December

11월
shi bi rwul
November


10월
shi wul
October

9월
gu wul
September

8월
pal wul
August

7월
chil wul
July

6월
yoo wul
June

5월
o wul
May

4월
sa wul
April

3월
sam wul
March

2월
i wul
February

1월
il wul
January

 
dal
1. moon 2. month


wul
1. month 2. moon 3. Monday

♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Sentence: In October, leaves turn red and yellow.


10
wul

e

noon

 
나뭇잎na moot nip

i

 
울긋불긋wool goot bool goot

ha

ge

 
변합byun hap

니다ni da
.

wul
1. month 2. moon 3. Monday


e
1. at, to, by, on, in (particle after place, time or object) 2. because of (particle after noun or gerund to add reason) 3. for (particle after noun or gerund to add 'purpose')


noon
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. (particle to make adjective) 3. (particle to add emphasis) 4. (particle between verb and relative pronoun) 5. (particle in verb to make progressive form)

나뭇잎
na moot nip
leaf


i
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. this 3. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 4. tooth, teeth 5. two, 2 6. lice (insect) 7. person (particle after younger/same age person's name)

울긋불긋
wool goot bool goot
in various colors, colorfully

하다
ha da
1. to do 2. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 3. to have to, must


ge
1. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 2. (particle after 'person' to add meaning of 'to', 'towards') 3. crab 4. (short form of gerund '~ing' or something + particle for subject or object word)

변하다
byun ha da
to change, to transform

니다
ni da
(particle after verb to complete sentence, polite tone)


 
Sentence: In October, leaves turn red and yellow.



10
wul

e

noon

 
나뭇잎na moot nip

i

 
울긋불긋wool goot bool goot

ha

ge

 
변합byun hap

니다ni da
.



♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

Daoist Chinese Characters

The following are selected important Daoist Chinese characters and their definitions.


In Chinese, there are different styles to write a character. This is because the characters developed from Pre-Qin dynasty to today, went though many stages of development.
  • Zhuan Shu (Seal Style)


    • Jia Gu Wen - written on animal bones and tortoise shells
    • Jin Wen - written on bronze wares
    • Zhou Wen
    • Da Zhuan (Big Seal)
    • Xiao Zhuan (Small Seal)
  • Li Shu (Official Style)
  • Kai Shu (Standard Style)


    • Simplified Chinese (China)
    • Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and other countries)
  • Cao Shu (Cursive Style)
  • Xing Shu
The earliest discovered Chinese characters were found written on pre-Qin dynasty tortoise shells and animal bones (Jia Gu Wen) and this led to writing on old bronze wares (Jin Wen). Also popular during this era was Zhou Wen, Da Zhuan (Big Seal), and Xiao Zhuan (Small Seal). All these categories of calligraphy became collectively known as Zhuan Shu (Seal Style). The more popular and standardized Zhuan Shu is Xiao Zhuan, which came about because the first emperor of Qin dynasty tried to gather all the scripts at that time and this led to its creation. Zhuan Shu was difficult to write, so a version was made to make it more efficient which becamed known as Li Shu (Official Style). From Li Shu, calligraphers created a fast cursive style call Cao Shu. Li Shu also spawned the Kai Shu (Standard Style), which is the standard version you see in most Chinese newspapers today. Inbetween Cao Shu and Kai Shu is the Xing Shu, which is inbetween cursive and regular Kai Shu block structure.

The China government in the 1950's simplified the Chinese characters into a version called Simplified Chinese, and the original one then became know as Traditional Chinese (used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere). Note that the Chinese characters in brackets used on this site are the Simplified Chinese Kai Shu version.

Since Lao Zi was in the Zhou dynasty (which is pre-Qin dynasty: See Chinese History), the Chinese style that the Dao De Jing was written in was a variant of the Zhuan Shu.

Kai Shu

dao








"Dao" - Way



Description
"Dao" (way or path) is the main concept from Daoism. Below is the Kai Shu calligraphy style of the character Tao.
dao de jing chinese characters 
Tao and First Line of Tao Te Ching

 Zhuan Shu
 zhuan shu dao chinese character
"Dao" - Way

Description
The same "Dao" written in Zhuan Shu calligraphy style (note the variation of Zhuan Shu writing style for character Tao).
dao de jing






Tao and First Line of Tao Te Ching


Kai Shu
dao chinese character
"Dao" - Way

te chinese character
"De" - Virtue

 chinese chinese character
"Jing" - Scripture

 Description
 The Dao De Jing [Tao Te Ching] is broken up into two books, Tao (Way: Ch 1-37) and Te (Virtue: Ch 38-81). Below is Chapter 38 (first chapter of "Te") in Kai Shu (Regular Script) style.


dao de ching chapter 38
 Chapter 38 of Tao Te Ching in Kai Shu style

 Zhuan Shu
 zhuan shu dao chinese character
"Dao" - Way

zhuan shu de chinese character
"De" - Virtue

zhuan shu jing chinese character
"Jing" - Scripture

 Description
 The Dao De Jing [Tao Te Ching] is the primary scripture of Daoism. Below is Chapter 1 as it was originally written in Zhuan Shu (Seal Script) style.


dao de jing chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Tao Te Ching in Zhuan Shu style


Kai Shu
lao chinese character
"Lao" - Old

tzu chinese character
"Zi" - Child

Zhuan Shu
 zhuan shu lao chinese character
"Lao" - Old

zhuan shu zi chinese character
"Zi" - Child 

Description 
 Lao Zi [Lao Tzu] (sometimes translated as "honorable elder", from "Zi Lao") is the author of the Dao De Jing [Tao Te Ching]. He is also known as Li Er [Li Erh]. He is on the right in the painting below (along with Buddha and Confucius.)
vinegar tasters
 Three Vinegar Tasters Painting



Kai Shu
li chinese character
"Li" - Plum tree


er chinese character
"Er" - Ear

 Zhuan Shu

 zhuan shu li chinese character
"Li" - Plum tree

zhuan shu er chinese character
"Er" - Ear

Description
Li Er is the birth name of Lao Zi.
lao zi
 Lao Zi Riding Ox

 Description

 Li Er is the birth name of Lao Zi.
lao zi
 Lao Zi Riding Yak


Kai Shu


wu chinese character

"Wu" - Without (Effortless) 
 wei chinese character
"Wei" - Action 
 Zhuan Shu
 zhuan shu wu chinese character
"Wu" - Without (Effortless)
 zhuan shu wei chinese character
"Wei" - Action

Description
  Wu-Wei is one of the main concepts from Daoism
wu wei chinese characters







Kai Shu


yin chinese character

"Yin" - Feminine or negative principle 
 yang chinese character
"Yang" - Masculine or positive principle 
 Zhuan Shu
 zhuan shu yin chinese character
"Yin" - Feminine


zhuan shu yang chinese character
"Yang" - Masculine

 Description
 Yin and Yang are the negative and positive principles of the universe.
yin yang chinese characters
 Yin Yang Calligraphy



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Daoist Cosmology

All cause and effect is due to the Dao, the Way. The Way can be explained as the reason or cause of everything which followed.

Before Dao there was: Wu-wu (Not Nothing).
With Dao there was: Wu Ji (No Limit).
From Wu Ji, evolved Hun Tun (Chaos).
In Hun Tun, Tai Ji (Great Pole) became the first fixed point in space and time.
From Tai Ji came the Tai Yi (Great Change)
Tai Yi went through two stages...

  1. Tai Chu (Great First)


    • has Xing (Form)
  2. Tai Shi (Great Beginning)


    • has Qi (Breath)

Xing and Qi combined to create...
  • Tai Su (Great Primordial)


    • has Zhi (Substance)

The first substances has Yin and Yang. All things terrestrial and celestial fall into one of five groups, the Wu Xing (Five Elements). The five elements are...
  1. Wood
  2. Fire
  3. Earth
  4. Metal
  5. Water
The five elements are usually in a state of flux. They can be arranged in a number of sequences, but the two usually encountered are the productive sequence and the destructive sequence.

  • Productive sequence


    • Wood burns, creating...
    • Fire leaves ashes, creating...
    • Earth contains ore, creating...
    • Metal melts, creating...
    • Water nourishes plant life, creating (back to Wood)...
  • Destructive sequence


    • Wood draws strength from, destroying...
    • Earth pollutes, destroying...
    • Water puts out, destroying...
    • Fire melts, destroying...
    • Metal chops down, destroying (back to Wood)...
The five elements are also used to symbolize different things...
  • Wood


    • Direction: East
    • Season: Spring
    • Color: Green
  • Fire


    • Direction: South
    • Season: Summer
    • Color: Red
  • Earth


    • Direction: Center
    • Season: None
    • Color: Yellow
  • Metal


    • Direction: West
    • Season: Autumn
    • Color: White
  • Water


    • Direction: North
    • Season: Winter
    • Color: Black

Saturday, February 27, 2010

색, sek, colour



= colour
sek

♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

 Sentence: Green is my favorite color.
초록cho rok

sek

woon

 
je

ga

 
제일je il

 
좋아하jo a ha

noon

 
색깔se kal

ip

니다ni da
.

초록
cho rok
green

 
sek
colour


woon
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. (particle to make adjective) 3. (particle to add emphasis) 4. (particle between verb and relative pronoun) 5. silver (metal)


juh
1. I, me (polite tone) 2. that


ga
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. edge, rim 3. person, man 4. family 5. (particle after word to add emphasis) 6. if ~ or not

제일
je il
most, firstly

좋아하다
jo a ha da
to like, to favor


noon
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. (particle to make adjective) 3. (particle to add emphasis) 4. (particle between verb and relative pronoun) 5. (particle in verb to make progressive form)

색깔
se kal
colour

이다
i da
1. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 2. (particle in verb to add meaning of passivity)

니다
ni da
(particle after verb to complete sentence, polite tone)

 
Sentence: Green is my favorite color.
초록cho rok

sek

woon

 
je

ga

 
제일je il

 
좋아하jo a ha

noon

 
색깔se kal

ip

니다ni da
.

♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
 
하늘색
ha nool sek
light blue

갈색
gal sek
brown colour

염색
yum sek
dye, color

진한
jin han
dark (in colour, taste)

군청
goon chung
navy blue (colour)

깜장
kam jang
black (colour)

검정
gum jung
black (colour)


hin
white (colour)

하양
ha yang
white (colour)

빨강
pal gang
red (colour)

주황
joo whang
orange (colour)

 
nok
1. green (colour) 2. rust

노랑
no rang
yellow (colour)

보라
bo ra
purple, violet (colour)

청록
chung rook
turquoise, cyan (colour)

파랑
pa rang
blue (colour)

핑크
ping koo
pink (colour)

베이지
be i ji
beige (colour)

자주
ja joo
1. often, frequently 2. violet, purple (colour)


bek
1. hundred, 100 2. white 3. bag (container)


yun
1. kite 2. year 3. lotus 4. soft, mild (in colour, texture)

파랗다
pa ra ta
blue, green

색깔
se kal
colour


sek
colour

초록
cho rok
green


hwe
1. sashimi (raw fish) 2. gathering, assembly 3. gray or grey (colour)

빨갛다
pal ga ta
red


jin
1. true, truth 2. sap (of tree) 3. energy 4. dark (in colour)

갈색
gal sek
brown colour


♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

있다 , it da, to exist


있다

= to exist
it da

 ♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

Sentence: Korea is located in Asia.

한국han gook

woon

아시아a si a

e

it

soop

니다ni da
.



한국
han gook
South Korea

 
woon
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. (particle to make adjective) 3. (particle to add emphasis) 4. (particle between verb and relative pronoun) 5. silver (metal)


a si a
Asia


e
1. at, to, by, on, in (particle after place, time or object) 2. because of (particle after noun or gerund to add reason) 3. for (particle after noun or gerund to add 'purpose')

있다
it da
to exist

 
soop
(particle in verb to add politeness, formal)

 니다
ni da
(particle after verb to complete sentence, polite tone)



Sentence: Korea is located in Asia.

한국han gook

woon

아시아a si a

e

it

soop

니다ni da
.

 ♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Sentence: Can you speak English?

영어yung uh

ha

sil

soo

있어i suh

yo
?


영어
yung uh
English language

하다
ha da
1. to do 2. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 3. to have to, must


si
1. hour, time, o'clock 2. (particle in verb to add politeness) 3. (particle in verb to make polite request) 4. city, town 5. (particle in noun to add meaning of 'in-law')


soo
1. (particle after verb to add meaning of possibility) 2. number, numerous 3. water

있다
it da
to exist


yo
1. (particle after verb to make semi-polite question) 2. (particle after verb to finish sentence in semi-polite tone)

Sentence: Can you speak English?

영어yung uh

ha

sil

soo

있어i suh

yo
?


♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Sentence: Enjoy your food!

mat

it

ge

doo

se

yo
!



mat
taste, flavour

있다
it da
to exist


ge
1. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 2. (particle after 'person' to add meaning of 'to', 'towards') 3. crab 4. (short form of gerund '~ing' or something + particle for subject or object word)

들다
dool da
1. to lift, to carry, to raise 2. to eat 3. to age 4. to cost 5. to enter, to go in


si
1. hour, time, o'clock 2. (particle in verb to add politeness) 3. (particle in verb to make polite request) 4. city, town 5. (particle in noun to add meaning of 'in-law')


yo
1. (particle after verb to make semi-polite question) 2. (particle after verb to finish sentence in semi-polite tone)

Sentence: Enjoy your food!

mat

it

ge

doo

se

yo
!


 ♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Sentence: Did you like the food?

음식woom sik

i

mat

it

ut

어요uh yo
?




음식
woom sik
food


i
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. this 3. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 4. tooth, teeth 5. two, 2 6. lice (insect) 7. person (particle after younger/same age person's name)


mat
taste, flavour

있다
it da
to exist


ut
(particle in verb to add meaning of past, 'used to')


yo
1. (particle after verb to make semi-polite question) 2. (particle after verb to finish sentence in semi-polite tone)

Sentence: Did you like the food?

음식woom sik

i

mat

it

ut

어요uh yo
?


♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Sentence: What conclusion can we draw from this?


여기yuh gi

suh

어떤uh tun

결론gyul ron

wool

내릴ne ril

soo

it

get

soop

니까ni ka
?

여기
yuh gi
here

에서
e suh
at, from (particle after place or time)

어떤
uh tun
1. what, which, how, who (+ body or thing) 2. some, any

결론
gyul ron
conclusion


wool
1. (particle after object word) 2. (particle in verb to add meaning of 'perhaps')

내리다
ne ri da
to bring down, to take down, to get down


soo
1. (particle after verb to add meaning of possibility) 2. number, numerous 3. water

있다
it da
to exist


get
1. (particle in verb to add meaning of 'likely') 2. (particle in verb to add meaning of future tense, 'will', 'shall')


soop
(particle in verb to add politeness, formal)


ka
1. (particle after verb to make polite question) 2. (particle in verb to add meaning of 'shall', 'will')

Sentence: What conclusion can we draw from this?


여기yuh gi

suh

어떤uh tun

결론gyul ron

wool

내릴ne ril

soo

it

get

soop

니까ni ka
?


♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Sentence: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

누구noo goo

na

자신ja sin

ui

견해gyun he

rool

가질ga jil

권리gyun ri

ga

it

soop

니다ni da
.

누구
noo goo
who, somebody, anybody, nobody


na
1. I, me (casual) 2. (particle after word to add meaning of 'however') 3. (particle after noun to add meaning of 'as well', 'too') 4. (particle after word to add meaning of 'so much') 5. or 6. (particle after verb or adjective to make question, casual)

자신
ja sin
1. oneself 2. confidence


ui
(particle after noun to make possessive, 'of')

견해
gyun he
opinion, point of view


wool
1. (particle after object word) 2. (particle in verb to add meaning of 'perhaps')

가지다
ga ji da
to have

권리
gyun ri
right, title


ga
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. edge, rim 3. person, man 4. family 5. (particle after word to add emphasis) 6. if ~ or not

있다
it da
to exist


soop
(particle in verb to add politeness, formal)

니다
ni da
(particle after verb to complete sentence, polite tone)


Sentence: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

누구noo goo

na

자신ja sin

ui

견해gyun he

rool

가질ga jil

권리gyun ri

ga

it

soop

니다ni da
.

♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
Sentence: One can get used to anything.


사람sa ram

woon

무엇moo ut

e

doon

적응juk woong

hal

soo

it

어요uh yo
.

 사람
sa ram
person, human


woon
1. (particle after subject or object word) 2. (particle to make adjective) 3. (particle to add emphasis) 4. (particle between verb and relative pronoun) 5. silver (metal)

무엇
moo ut
what, what kind of


e
1. at, to, by, on, in (particle after place, time or object) 2. because of (particle after noun or gerund to add reason) 3. for (particle after noun or gerund to add 'purpose')


doon
1. (particle after word to add meaning of 'whatever', 'whichever') 2. (particle after word to add meaning of 'although', 'even though')

적응
juk woong
adaptation

하다
ha da
1. to do 2. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 3. to have to, must


soo
1. (particle after verb to add meaning of possibility) 2. number, numerous 3. water

있다
it da
to exist


yo
1. (particle after verb to make semi-polite question) 2. (particle after verb to finish sentence in semi-polite tone)

 
Sentence: One can get used to anything.


사람sa ram

woon

무엇moo ut

e

doon

적응juk woong

hal

soo

it

어요uh yo
.

♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

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