경질

Korean

FWOTD – 20 October 2023

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongjil
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngjil
Yale Romanization?kyengcil

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 更迭.

Noun

경질 • (gyeongjil) (hanja 更迭)

  1. replacement; reshuffling
    • 2023 September 27, “돌연 경질 中친강, 유명 방송인과 내연관계…美서 대리모 출산”, in yna.co.kr‎[1], Yonhap News Agency:
      돌연 경질 中(중)친강, 유명 방송인과 내연관계…美(미)서 대리모 출산
      Doryeon gyeongjil Jung Chin Gang, yumyeong bangsong'in-gwa naeyeon-gwangye… Mi-seo daerimo chulsan
      China's Qin Gang, who was suddenly replaced, was in an affair with famous broadcaster…Had child via surrogacy in the US
Derived terms
  • 경질(更迭)되다 (gyeongjildoeda)
  • 경질(更迭)하다 (gyeongjilhada)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 硬質, from 硬 (“solid”) + 質 (“quality”).

Noun

경질 • (gyeongjil) (hanja 硬質)

  1. solidity; hardness; (attributive) hard, solid, tough
    Antonym: 연질(軟質) (yeonjil)
    경질 토기 ― gyeongjil togi ― solid earthenware
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