핵심

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 核心, from 核 (“core”) + 心 (“center”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hɛkɕ͈im] ~ [he̞kɕ͈im]
  • Phonetic hangul: [핵씸/헥씸]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haeksim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haegsim
McCune–Reischauer?haeksim
Yale Romanization?hayk.sim

Noun

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
  • 핵심적 (核心的, haeksimjeok, “central; key”)
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