치열

치열

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 熾烈 (“burning ferociously”).

Alternative forms

• 치렬 (熾烈, chiryeol) (North Korea)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰijʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [치열]

Revised Romanization? chiyeol Revised Romanization (translit.)? chiyeol McCune–Reischauer? ch'iyŏl Yale Romanization? chiyel

Noun

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 熾烈)

1. ferociousness, fierceness, intensity, vigor

   적은 아군의 치열한 공세를 이기지 못하였습니다.

   Jeogeun agunui chiyeolhan gongsereul igiji mothayeotseumnida.

   The enemy could not bear against our forces' vigorous offensive.

Usage notes

Usually not found in isolation as a noun, but as the derived adjective or adverb. The nominalized substantive form of the adjective, 치열함 (熾烈—, chiyeolham), is preferred instead for the noun sense of “ferociousness, etc.”

Derived terms

• 치열히 (熾烈—, chiyeolhi, “ferociously”)
• 치열하다 (熾烈—, chiyeolhada, “to be ferocious, to be vigorous”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 齒 (“tooth”) + 列 (“row”).

Alternative forms

• 치렬 (齒列, chiryeol) (North Korea)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰijʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [치열]

Revised Romanization? chiyeol Revised Romanization (translit.)? chiyeol McCune–Reischauer? ch'iyŏl Yale Romanization? chiyel

Noun

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 齒列)

1. (dentistry) row of teeth

   사랑니를 빼지 않으면 치열 전체가 한쪽으로 밀릴 수도 있습니다.

   Sarangnireul ppaeji aneumyeon chiyeol jeonchega hanjjogeuro millil sudo itseumnida.

   If the wisdom tooth is not pulled, the whole row of teeth might be pushed to one side.

   Synonym: 잇바디 (itbadi, rare)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 痔 (“anal”) + 裂 (“crack”).

Alternative forms

• 치렬 (痔裂, chiryeol) (North Korea)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰijʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [치열]

Revised Romanization? chiyeol Revised Romanization (translit.)? chiyeol McCune–Reischauer? ch'iyŏl Yale Romanization? chiyel

Noun

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 痔裂)

1. (medicine) anal fissure

   치열에 관해서는 우선 완화제를 처방해 드리겠습니다.

   Chiyeore gwanhaeseoneun useon wanhwajereul cheobanghae deurigetseumnida.

   As for the anal fissure, I will prescribe you laxatives for now.

   Hypernym: 치질(痔疾) (chijil, “hemorrhoid”)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 熾熱 (“blazing hot”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰijʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [치열]

Revised Romanization? chiyeol Revised Romanization (translit.)? chiyeol McCune–Reischauer? ch'iyŏl Yale Romanization? chiyel

Noun

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 熾熱)

1. scorching heat, extreme heat

   치열했던 여름 더위도 끝나가고 있다.

   Chiyeolhaetdeon yeoreum deowido kkeunnagago itda.

   The summer heat that had been scorching is also coming to an end.

Usage notes

Usually not found in isolation as a noun, but as the derived adjective or adverb. The nominalized substantive form of the adjective, 치열함 (熾熱—, chiyeolham), is preferred instead for the noun sense of “extreme heat”.

Some South Korean speakers may mistakenly consider this to be a figurative extension of the “ferociousness” sense.

Derived terms

• 치열히 (熾熱—, chiyeolhi, “scorchingly”)
• 치열하다 (熾熱—, chiyeolhada, “to be scorching hot, to be very hot”)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 治 (“master”) + 熱 (“heat”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰijʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangeul: [치열]

Revised Romanization? chiyeol Revised Romanization (translit.)? chiyeol McCune–Reischauer? ch'iyŏl Yale Romanization? chiyel

Noun

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 治熱)

1. (traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Korean medicine) treatment of disease-inducing heat

Derived terms

• 치열하다 (治熱—, chiyeolhada, “to treat heat”)