칠

칠 U+CE60, 칠
HANGUL SYLLABLE CIL
Composition:ㅊ + ㅣ + ㄹ
Dubeolsik input:c-l-f
← 칟
[U+CE5F] 		Hangul Syllables 칡 →
[U+CE61]

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕʰiɭ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[칠]
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

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 漆 (“lacquer”)

Noun

칠 • (chil) (hanja 漆)

  1. lacquer
Synonyms
  • 옻칠 (otchil)
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