Planet
Thing / Concept · Eridian chord · 행성
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept planet (행성) is spoken as a 4-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “planet” is heard as G3, D4, A4, E5, over 0.5 seconds.
▶ Play “planet” in the translator| English | planet |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 행성 |
| Category | Thing / Concept |
| Chord | G3D4A4E5 |
| Frequencies | 196.00, 293.66, 440.00, 659.25 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 4-note |
| Duration | 0.5 seconds |
How “planet” sounds in Eridian
“planet” is built from 4 notes — G3, D4, A4, E5 (196.00, 293.66, 440.00, 659.25 Hz) — sounded for 0.5 seconds. The notes sound together as a single steady cluster. It belongs to the thing / concept category, which collects nouns for objects, places, and concepts. In English it covers planet; in Korean it maps to 행성.
More thing / concept words
- food · 음식
- water · 물
- air · 공기
- ship · 우주선
- star · 별
- time · 시간
- science · 과학
- coffee · 커피
- number · 숫자
- name · 이름
- light · 빛
- home · 집
- earth · 지구
- erid · 에리드
- astrophage · 아스트로파지
- taumoeba · 타우모바
- xenonite · 제노나이트
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