칠

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰiɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [칠]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chil
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'il
Yale Romanization?	chil

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 七 (“seven”)

Numeral

칠 • (chil) (hanja 七)

1. seven
2. seventh

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

칠 • (chil) (hanja 漆)

1. lacquer

Synonyms

• 옻칠 (otchil)