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”)