치열

Korean

Pronunciation

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

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	치열(熾烈) (chiyeol)
North Korean Standard Language	치렬(熾烈) (chiryeol)

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 熾烈)

1. ferociousness, fierceness, intensity, vigor

   적은 아군의 치열한 공세를 이기지 못하였습니다.

   Jeog-eun agun-ui chiyeolhan gongse-reul 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, 치열(熾烈)함 (chiyeolham), is preferred instead for the noun sense of “ferociousness, etc.”

Derived terms

• 치열(熾烈)하다 (chiyeolhada, “to be ferocious, to be vigorous”)
• 치열(熾烈)히 (chiyeolhi, “ferociously”)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	치열(齒列) (chiyeol)
North Korean Standard Language	치렬(齒列) (chiryeol)

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 齒列)

1. (dentistry) row of teeth

   Synonym: (rare) 잇바디 (itbadi)

   사랑니를 빼지 않으면 치열 전체가 한쪽으로 밀릴 수도 있습니다.

   Sarangni-reul ppaeji aneumyeon chiyeol jeonche-ga hanjjog-euro millil su-do itseumnida.

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

Etymology 3

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

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	치열(痔裂) (chiyeol)
North Korean Standard Language	치렬(痔裂) (chiryeol)

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 痔裂)

1. (medicine) anal fissure

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

   치열에 관해서는 우선 완화제를 처방해 드리겠습니다.

   Chiyeor-e gwanhaeseo-neun useon wanhwaje-reul cheobanghae deurigetseumnida.

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

Etymology 4

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

Noun

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 熾熱)

1. scorching heat, extreme heat

   치열했던 여름 더위도 끝나가고 있다.

   Chiyeolhaetdeon yeoreum deowi-do 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, 치열(熾熱)함 (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

• 치열(熾熱)하다 (chiyeolhada, “to be scorching hot, to be very hot”)
• 치열(熾熱)히 (chiyeolhi, “scorchingly”)

Etymology 5

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

Noun

치열 • (chiyeol) (hanja 治熱)

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

Derived terms

• 치열(治熱)하다 (chiyeolhada, “to treat heat”)