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Question · Eridian chord · 질문, 무엇, 뭐

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept question (질문, 무엇, 뭐) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “question” is heard as D4, F♯4, A4, played with a rising pitch, over 0.5 seconds.

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Englishquestion, what
Korean (한국어)질문, 무엇, 뭐
CategoryQuestion
ChordD4F♯4A4
Frequencies293.66, 369.99, 440.00 Hz
Notes in chord3-note, rising pitch
Duration0.5 seconds

How “question” sounds in Eridian

“question” is built from 3 notes — D4, F♯4, A4 (293.66, 369.99, 440.00 Hz) — sounded for 0.5 seconds. The chord rises in pitch as it plays — a contour this translator reserves for questions. It belongs to the question category, which collects question words and conversational responses. In English it covers question, what; in Korean it maps to 질문, 무엇, 뭐.

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