철색

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 鐵 (“iron”) + 色 (“color”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭsʰɛk̚] ~ [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭsʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [철색/철섹]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheolsaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheolsaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏlsaek
Yale Romanization?	chel.sayk

Noun

철색 • (cheolsaek) (hanja 鐵色)

1. iron gray color

   Synonym: 쇳빛 (soetbit)

2. (Gyeongsang, idiomatic) worried expression, worried face

   철색이 끼다 ― cheolsaegi kkida ― to have a worried expression