Korean word

꽃씨

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkotssi

Meaning

  • nounflower seed

Example

시장에서 꽃씨를 샀어.si jang e seo kkot ssi reul sa sseo

I bought flower seeds at the market.

Illustration for 꽃씨 (flower seed)

More examples

꽃씨를 말려서 봉투에 넣었어.kkot ssi reul mal lyeo seo pong tu e neo eo sseo

I dried the flower seeds and placed them in an envelope.

Core concept

A hard little seed with the potential to become a flowering plant.

Common phrases

  • 꽃씨를 말리다kkot ssi reul mal li da

    dry flower seeds

  • 꽃씨를 포장하다kkot ssi reul po jang ha da

    wrap flower seeds

  • 꽃씨가 싹트다kkot ssi ga ssak teu da

    flower seeds germinate

Similar words

씨앗ssiat: A basic term for the seed of any plant.
씨ssi: A plant seed referred to by a brief, familiar spoken term.
모종mojong: A small seed-grown plant prepared for planting in another place.

Definition in Korean

꽃에서 생긴 작고 단단한 알갱이로 새싹을 틔워 꽃을 피우는 식물의 씨앗kko che seo saeng gin chak kko tan dan han al gaeng i ro sae ssa geul ti wo kko cheul pi u neun sing mu rui ssi at

Word origin

꽃 (kkot, "flower") and 씨 (ssi, "seed") are native Korean words whose combination identifies a seed that grows into a flower.

Usage tips

  • In TOPIK reading, nearby quantity words can show whether the meaning is singular or plural because Korean nouns usually have no plural ending.

Related words

  • 꽃송이kkotssongiflower clusternoun
  • 꽃말kkonmalflower meaningnoun
  • 꽃집kkotjjipflower shopnoun

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