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Time

Thing / Concept · Eridian chord · 시간

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept time (시간) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “time” is heard as A♯4, D5, F5, over 0.5 seconds.

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Englishtime
Korean (한국어)시간
CategoryThing / Concept
ChordA♯4D5F5
Frequencies466.16, 587.33, 698.46 Hz
Notes in chord3-note
Duration0.5 seconds

How “time” sounds in Eridian

“time” is built from 3 notes — A♯4, D5, F5 (466.16, 587.33, 698.46 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 time; in Korean it maps to 시간.

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