noun

[C]

a toothbrush; a small brush used for cleaning the teeth

chissol

Pronunciation

Etymology

From 치, related to the Sino-Korean root for ‘tooth,’ plus 솔 meaning ‘brush,’ with 사이시옷 inserted in the spelling.

Examples

새 칫솔을 샀어요.

sae chissoreul sasseoyo

I bought a new toothbrush.

칫솔은 욕실 선반에 있어요.

chissoreun yoksil seonbane isseoyo

The toothbrush is on the bathroom shelf.

이를 닦은 뒤 칫솔을 헹구세요.

ireul dakkeun dwi chissoreul hengguseyo

Rinse your toothbrush after brushing your teeth.

Character Breakdown

칫

chit

tooth-related combining syllable, written with 사이시옷

솔

sol

brush

Collocations

칫솔을 쓰다

칫솔을 바꾸다

칫솔질을 하다

전동 칫솔

칫솔모

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