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TOPIK 4noun

한과

hangwa

한과가 · 한과를

traditional Korean confectionery

Example

설날 선물로 한과 세트를 받았어요.

I got a box of traditional Korean sweets as a Lunar New Year gift.

Word parts

한 Korea과 confection

Literally 'Korean confection'; a general name for traditional sweets such as 약과 and 유과.

Good to know

Most 한과 are fried, pressed or candied with honey or grain syrup rather than baked.