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TOPIK 2noun

초

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초가 · 초를

second (of time)

Example

이 문제는 삼십 초 안에 풀어야 해요.

You have to solve this problem within thirty seconds.

Word parts

초 second

Homonym warning: other 초 words mean 'candle' and 'beginning (of a period)'.

Good to know

Seconds use Sino-Korean numbers: 십 초, 삼십 초.