Korean word

위성

Pronunciation

Romanizationwiseong

Meaning

  • nounsatellite

Example

우리는 밤에 망원경으로 위성을 관찰했다.u ri neun pa me mang won gyeong eu ro wi seong eul kwan chal haet tta

We observed a satellite through a telescope at night.

Illustration for 위성 (satellite)

More examples

그 회사는 새 통신 위성을 쏘아 올렸다.keu hoe sa neun sae tong sin wi seong eul sso a ol lyeot tta

The company launched a new communications satellite.

Core concept

A smaller natural body or human-made device stays in orbit around a larger celestial body.

Common phrases

  • 인공 위성in gong wi seong

    artificial satellite

  • 위성 사진wi seong sa jin

    satellite photo

  • 통신 위성tong sin wi seong

    communications satellite

Similar words

달tal: The natural object that circles Earth is commonly visible after dark.
인공위성ingongwiseong: A device sent into space circles Earth to gather information or carry signals.

Definition in Korean

행성이나 다른 큰 천체 주위를 돌며 그 천체의 중력에 의해 잡혀 있는 작은 천체나 사람이 만든 장치를 뜻하는 명사haeng seong i na ta reun keun cheon che chu wi reul tol myeo keu cheon che ui chung nyeo ge ui hae cha pyeo in neun cha geun cheon che na sa ra mi man deun chang chi reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term comes from characters meaning guard and star, and became an astronomical name for a body that circles another celestial body.

Usage tips

  • English satellite covers both natural bodies such as the Moon and machines launched into space, so the context shows which kind is meant.

Related words

  • 위성사진wiseongsajinsatellite photographnoun
  • 위성통신wiseongtongsinsatellite communicationsnoun
  • 위성방송wiseongbangsongsatellite broadcastingnoun

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