철

철 U+CCA0, 철 HANGUL SYLLABLE CEOL Composition: ㅊ + ㅓ + ㄹ Dubeolsik input: c-j-f ← 첟 [U+CC9F] Hangul Syllables 첡 → [U+CCA1]

Korean

처척첚첛천첝첞 첟철첡첢첣첤첥 첦첧첨첩첪첫첬 청첮첯첰첱첲첳
챼 ←	→ 체

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [철]

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 (gyejeol)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [철]

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

Noun

철 • (cheol)

1. maturity; good sense

Derived terms

• 철부지 (cheolbuji, “kid”)
• 철딱서니 (cheolttakseoni)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 鐵

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [철]

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

Noun

철 • (cheol)

1. iron, ferrum (metal)

   Synonym: 쇠 (soe)