Korean

Syllable

살 • ‎(sal)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅅ, ㅏ, and ㄹ.

Etymology 2

Noun

살 • ‎(sal)

1. flesh, muscle, skin

Antonyms

• (flesh, muscle, skin): 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”)

Derived terms

• 살갗 (salgat, “skin”)
• 살결 (salgyeol, “skin texture, complexion”)
• 살가죽 (salgajuk, “skin and leather”)

Etymology 3

Noun

살 • ‎(sal)

1. latticework, rib, (comb's) teeth, (wheel's) spoke, (sun's) ray, shine
2. arrow, sting (of bees, bugs, etc.)

Derived terms

• 빗살 (bitsal, “comb's teeth”)
• 햇살 (haetsal, “sunray, sunshine”)
• 화살 (hwasal, “arrow”)
• 우산살 (usansal, “ribs of an umbrella”)

Etymology 4

Noun

살 • ‎(sal)

1. years of age (of a person)
   • 몇 살입니까?

     Myeot salimnikka?

     How old are [you]? ("How many years of age are [you]?")

Synonyms

• (years of age): 나이 (nai, “year of age”), 연세 (年歲, yeonse, “(very honorific) years of age”)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 煞 ‎(“malignant deity”)

Noun

살 • ‎(sal) ‎(hanja 煞)

1. damnation

Derived terms

• 살풀이 (-purI) salvation from damnation