Korean

Noun

핵 • ‎(haek) ‎(hanja 核)

1. core
2. nuclear weapons
3. (physics) The atomic nucleus
4. (chemistry) A ring, such as a benzene ring.

Usage notes

• Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 핵무기 (haengmugi, “nuclear weapons”).

Syllable

핵 (haek)

1. 核: seed

   (eumhun reading: 씨 핵 ‎(ssi haek))

2. 劾: inquire

   (eumhun reading: 캐물을 핵 ‎(kaemureul haek))

3. 覈: examine

   (eumhun reading: 핵실할 핵 ‎(haeksilhal haek))

4. 翮: quill

   (eumhun reading: 깃촉 핵 ‎(gitchok haek))