Korean

Syllable

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅈ, ㅓ, and ㄹ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʌ̹ɭ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 절

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters

Syllable

절 (jeol)

1. 㐉
2. 㑜
3. 伽
4. 切
5. 卩
6. 姪
7. 岊
8. 帙
9. 截
10. 折
11. 晢
12. 浙
13. 準
14. 癤
15. 窃
16. 窒
17. 竊
18. 節
19. 絕
20. 絶

Etymology 3

First attested in the Worin cheongangjigok (月印千江之曲 / 월인천강지곡), 1449

Noun

절 • ‎(jeol)

1. bow; greeting

   선생님께 절을 한다.

   You bow to the teacher.

Derived terms

• 절하다 ‎(jeolhada)

Etymology 4

Noun

절 • ‎(jeol)

1. Buddhist temple

   절을 찾아 마음을 수양해야겠다.

   I've got to find a temple and cultivate my soul.

Synonyms

• 사찰 ‎(sachal)

Derived terms

• 절에 가면 중이 되라 ‎(jeore gamyeon jung-i doera)

Etymology 5

Noun

절 • ‎(jeol)

1. (dialectal, Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang) chopsticks

Synonyms

• 젓가락 ‎(jeotgarak) (standard South Korean)