경질

Korean

FWOTD – 20 October 2023

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kjʌ̹ŋd͡ʑiɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [경질]

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^[1], Yonhap News Agency:

     돌연 경질 中(중)친강, 유명 방송인과 내연관계…美(미)서 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

• 경질(更迭)되다 (gyeongjildoeda)
• 경질(更迭)하다 (gyeongjilhada)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 硬質, from 硬 (“solid”) + 質 (“quality”).

Noun

경질 • (gyeongjil) (hanja 硬質)

1. solidity; hardness; (attributive) hard, solid, tough

   Antonym: 연질(軟質) (yeonjil)

   경질 토기 ― gyeongjil togi ― solid earthenware