ㅆ
쌍시옷 (ssangsiot)
A sharp, hissing s, tenser than ㅅ.
StrokesFour strokes: two ㅅs side by side.
Easy to confuseㅅ — 살 means flesh; 쌀 means rice. Learners often hear them as the same.
Examples
쌀
ssal
uncooked rice
싸다
ssada
cheap
비싸다
bissada
expensive
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쌍시옷 (ssangsiot)
A sharp, hissing s, tenser than ㅅ.
StrokesFour strokes: two ㅅs side by side.
Easy to confuseㅅ — 살 means flesh; 쌀 means rice. Learners often hear them as the same.
쌀
ssal
uncooked rice
싸다
ssada
cheap
비싸다
bissada
expensive