칠
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰiɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [칠]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | chil |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chil |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'il |
Yale Romanization? | chil |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 七 (“seven”)
Numeral
Usage notes
- In modern Korean, numbers are almost always written in Arabic numerals.
- 칠 means “seventh” if it is directly put before a noun other than modern units.
- 칠 층 ― chil cheung ― seventh floor
- 일곱 층 ― ilgop cheung ― seven floors
- 칠 팀 ― chil tim ― Team No. 7
- 일곱 팀 ― ilgop tim ― seven teams
Synonyms
- 일곱 (ilgop)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 漆 (“lacquer”)
Noun
Synonyms
- 옻칠 (otchil)