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This article will explain everything: what the 50 Sino method is, where to find legitimate resources, and how to use Hanja (Chinese-derived characters) to supercharge your Korean vocabulary.

When you take the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) II exam (intermediate/advanced), the reading sections are dense with Sino-Korean vocabulary. Without the root knowledge, you have to look up every word. With the "50 Sino" knowledge, you can guess the meaning of words you have never seen before with high accuracy.

The book is organized into 50 units, each centered on a single character that serves as a building block for numerous Korean words: Character (Hanja) Primary Meaning Example Sino-Korean Words 인간 (Human being), 인구 (Population) Unit 3 대학교 (University), 대통령 (President) Unit 4 학생 (Student), 학교 (School), 수학 (Math) Unit 5 한국 (Korea), 외국 (Foreign country) Unit 22 한국어 (Korean), 언어 (Language) Unit 43 능력 (Ability), 노력 (Effort) Where to Find PDF Downloads