Korean: 16 NHSK word(s): 最* 2 zui4most/ the most/ -est 快* 2 kuai4rapid/ quick/ speed/ rate/ soon/ almost/ to make haste/ clever/ sharp (of knives or wits)/ forthright/ plain-spoken/ gratified/ pleased/ pleasant 几乎* 3 ji1 hu1almost/ nearly/ practically 极* 3 ji2extremely/ pole (geography; physics)/ utmost/ top 差不多* 4 cha4 bu5 duo1almost/ nearly/ more or less 顶* 5 ding3apex/ crown of the head/ top/ roof/ to carry on the head/ to push to the top/ to go against/ most/ to replace/ to substitute/ classifier for headwear; hats; veils etc/ to agree or support (internet slang; similar to digg) 抓紧* 5 zhua1 jin3to grasp firmly/ to pay special attention to/ to rush in/ to make the most of 首要* 6 shou3 yao4the most important/ of chief importance 将近* 6 jiang1 jin4almost/ nearly/ close to 竭尽全力* 6 jie2 jin4 quan2 li4to spare no effort (idiom)/ to do one's utmost 贝壳* 6 bei4 ke2shell/ conch/ cowry/ mother of pearl/ hard outer skin/ alternative reading bei4 qiao4; mostly written 拼命* 6 pin1 ming4to do one's utmost/ with all one's might/ at all costs/ (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 精华* 6 jing1 hua2best feature/ most important part of an object/ quintessence/ essence/ soul 精心* 6 jing1 xin1with utmost care/ fine/ meticulous/ detailed 颈椎* 6 jing3 zhui1cervical vertebra/ the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 尖端* 6 jian1 duan1sharp pointed end/ the tip/ the cusp/ tip-top/ most advanced and sophisticated/ highest peak/ the best 9 KOREAN6000 word(s): A 가장 [gajang] Most