칠 (chil) means “painting” | MotiTan Korean Dictionary

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책장을 밝은 색으로 칠했어요.chaek jjang eul pal geun sae geu ro chil hae sseo yo

I painted the bookcase a light color.

A smooth layer of color or protective material spread over an object's surface.

바르다pareuda: Putting a small amount of liquid or cream onto a surface in a thin layer.

물건의 겉면에 색을 바르거나 덮어서 마무리하는 일.mul geo nui keon myeo ne sae geul pa reu geo na teo peo seo ma mu ri ha neun il

This word has no confirmed origin in the supplied evidence, and it now refers broadly to covering a surface with paint or another coating.

A coat that protects wood or metal counts as well as a coat that changes an object's color, so paint is not limited to decoration here.