Where does “흑싸리” come from?

흑싸리 (Korean) comes from Korean 흑, from Chinese 黑.

흑싸리 (Korean): the suit of black bush clover or wisteria in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of April

Definitions

  1. the suit of black bush clover or wisteria in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of April

Ancestry of “흑싸리”, step by step

흑싸리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 흑

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean흑The color black; A black stone used in the game...
2Chinese黑—

via Korean 싸리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean싸리bush clover
Every word from Chinese 黑 →Every word from Korean 흑 →