철

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철 U+CCA0, 철
HANGUL SYLLABLE CEOL
Composition:ㅊ + ㅓ + ㄹ
← 첟
 		Hangul Syllables 첡 →
처척첚첛천첝첞
첟철첡첢첣첤첥
첦첧첨첩첪첫첬
청첮첯첰첱첲첳
챼 ←→ 체

Korean

Etymology 1

Chemical element
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Sino-Korean word from 鐵.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheol
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏl
Yale Romanization?chel

Noun

철 • (cheol) (hanja 鐵)

  1. iron; ferrum (metal)
    Synonym: 쇠 (soe)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

First attested in the Garye eonhae (家禮諺解 / 가례언해), 1632, as Early Modern Korean 쳘 (Yale: chyel).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheol
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏl
Yale Romanization?chel
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 철의 / 철에 / 철까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable, unless it is 에.

Noun

철 • (cheol)

  1. season (of the year)
    Synonym: 계절(季節) (gyejeol)

Etymology 3

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheol
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏl
Yale Romanization?chel

Noun

철 • (cheol)

  1. maturity; good sense
    철이 들다 ― cheor-i deulda ― to become mature
Derived terms
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