U+CCA0, 철
HANGUL SYLLABLE CEOL
Composition: + +

[U+CC9F]
Hangul Syllables
[U+CCA1]
첚첛첝첞
첡첢첣첤첥
첦첧
첮첯첰첱첲첳
챼 ←→ 체

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

• (cheol)

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

Etymology 2

Chemical element
Fe
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    Sino-Korean word from .

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    • (cheol) (hanja )

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

    Etymology 3

    Of native Korean origin.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    • (cheol)

    1. maturity; good sense
      들다cheor-i deuldato become mature
    Derived terms
    • 철딱서니 (cheolttakseoni)
    • 철부지 (cheolbuji)