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Good

State · Eridian chord · 좋다, 좋은

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept good (좋다, 좋은) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “good” is heard as C4, E4, G4, over 0.4 seconds.

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Englishgood, nice
Korean (한국어)좋다, 좋은
CategoryState
ChordC4E4G4
Frequencies261.63, 329.63, 392.00 Hz
Notes in chord3-note
Duration0.4 seconds

How “good” sounds in Eridian

“good” is built from 3 notes — C4, E4, G4 (261.63, 329.63, 392.00 Hz) — sounded for 0.4 seconds. The notes sound together as a single steady cluster. It belongs to the state category, which collects words describing states, emotions, and qualities. In English it covers good, nice; in Korean it maps to 좋다, 좋은.

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