핵심

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 核心, from (core) + (center)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haeksim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haegsim
McCune–Reischauer?haeksim
Yale Romanization?hayk.sim

Noun

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핵심 (haeksim) (hanja 核心)

  1. Something which is central or of key importance.
  2. (North Korea) The top social class in North Korean society.
    Coordinate terms: 동요(動搖) (dong'yo), 적대(敵對) (jeokdae)

Derived terms

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