핵심

haeksim · [핵씸]

key · core · center

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. key; core; centerThe central or most important part of something.

Written Forms

핵심Hangul
核心Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Ah, so it's fermented food, the core of Korean cuisine!

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Therefore, it is better to summarize only the core content.

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I have a lot of questions, but I should keep them brief and stick to the main points.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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