경질

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongjil
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngjil
Yale Romanization?kyengcil

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 更迭.

Noun

경질 (gyeongjil) (hanja 更迭)

  1. replacement; reshuffling
    • 2023 September 27, “돌연 경질 中친강, 유명 방송인과 내연관계…美서 대리모 출산 [doryeon gyeongjil 中chin'gang, yumyeong bangsong'in'gwa naeyeon'gwan'gye…美seo daerimo chulsan]”, in yna.co.kr, Yonhap News Agency:
      돌연 경질 ()친강, 유명 방송인 내연관계() 대리모 출산
      Doryeon gyeongjil Jung Chin Gang, yumyeong bangsong'in-gwa naeyeon-gwangye… Mi-seo daerimo chulsan
      China's Qin Gang, who was suddenly replaced, was in an affair with famous broadcaster…Had child via surrogacy in the US
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 硬質, from (solid) + (quality).

Noun

경질 (gyeongjil) (hanja 硬質)

  1. solidity; hardness; (attributive) hard, solid, tough
    Antonym: 연질(軟質) (yeonjil)
    경질 토기gyeongjil togisolid earthenware