참
cham · TOPIK 1
really, truly
참 = true; 참말 is true + speech, so truly. Sounds like champ: a true champ
참 is a native Korean word meaning true or genuine. It appears in 참말 (true words, the truth) and 참으로 (truly). Used alone as an adverb it intensifies: 참 좋다 = really good. Sound hook: cham is the start of champ, the real deal.