Korean word

백색

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaekssaek

Meaning

  • nounwhite

Example

그 건물 외벽이 백색으로 칠해져 있다.keu keon mul oe byeo gi paek ssae geu ro chil hae jeo it tta

The outer wall of the building is painted white.

Illustration for 백색 (white)

More examples

이 램프는 백색 조명이라 눈이 편하다.i raem peu neun paek ssaek cho myeong i ra nu ni pyeon ha da

This lamp gives off white light, which is easy on the eyes.

Core concept

The visual impression of a clear, bright white with little color.

Common phrases

  • 백색 제품paek ssaek che pum

    white products

  • 백색 조명paek ssaek cho myeong

    white illumination

  • 백색 마스크paek ssaek ma seu keu

    white mask

Similar words

하얀색hayansaek: A familiar everyday label for the color of a white object or garment.
흰색hinsaek: A common color label for a bright shade with no strong hue, often seen on labels and charts.

Definition in Korean

백색은 흰색을 가리키는 한자어로, 순수한 흰빛이나 그에 가까운 색을 나타낸다.paek ssae geun hin sae geul ka ri ki neun han ja eo ro sun su han hin bi chi na keu e ka kka un sae geul na ta naen da

Word origin

백색 (baekssaek, "white color") is formed from the Sino-Korean elements 백 (baek, "white") and 색 (ssaek, "color"), making its meaning easy to connect with the color white.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK reading, recognize this as a neutral color label that may sound more formal than the everyday way of talking about white.

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