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22 short guides to words and manners

Hangeul letters

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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