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최초 meaning and pronunciation
choecho · being the first; being original
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 62465Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 최ː초, 췌ː초Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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맨 처음.
English: being the first; being original — The first of its kind.
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