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TOPIK 5noun

화두

hwadu

화두가 · 화두를

hot topic, key issue, main theme of discussion

Example

요즘 인공지능이 사회의 가장 큰 화두입니다.

These days, AI is society's biggest topic of discussion.

Word parts

화 speech두 head

Originally a Zen Buddhist term for a meditation riddle; now 'the topic at the head of the talk'.