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Water

Thing / Concept · Eridian chord · 물

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept water (물) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “water” is heard as D4, G4, A♯4, over 0.5 seconds.

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Englishwater
Korean (한국어)
CategoryThing / Concept
ChordD4G4A♯4
Frequencies293.66, 392.00, 466.16 Hz
Notes in chord3-note
Duration0.5 seconds

How “water” sounds in Eridian

“water” is built from 3 notes — D4, G4, A♯4 (293.66, 392.00, 466.16 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 water; in Korean it maps to 물.

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