samtaegeuk means A variant of the taegeuk, featuring a third yellow spiral, representing humanity.
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samtaegeuk is pronounced /ˌsʌmˈteɪ.ɡʊk/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 삼태극(三太極) (samtaegeuk).
noun
- A variant of the taegeuk, featuring a third yellow spiral, representing humanity.“The three colors have symbolic meaning in Korean Shamanism to represent the three ele-ments^([sic]) of nature: heaven, earth, and humans. The three colors are often rendered in a spinning circle called samtaegeuk to represent the harmonious intermingling of the triad.”