Korean superlatives : 최 (最)

The prefix 최 (最) is used in combination with other sino-korean roots to give the meaning of "the most". It is used in many common words such as:

최악 (악 = 惡 = evil), choe-ak : the worst
최고 (고 = 高 = high), choe-go : the highest, the best, supreme
최적 (적 = 適 = match, appropriate), choe-jeok : the most suitable, optimal
최후 (후 = 後 = after), choe-hoo : the last, the ultimate
최근 (근 = 近 = close, near), choe-geun : the most recent
최귀 (귀 = 貴 = precious), choe-geui : the most precious
최급 (급 = 急 = urgent), choe-geup : the most urgent
최상 (상 = 上 = upper, first class), choe-sang : the best, topnotch, the highest grade
최선 (선 = 善 = good, virtue), choe-seon : one's best (최선을 다하다: do one's best)
최소 (소 = 小 = small), choe-so : the smallest
최신 (신 = 新 = new), choe-shin : the newest
최장 (장 = 長 = long), choe-jang : the longest
최저 (저 = 低 = low), choe-joe : the lowest, minimum
최초 (초 = 初 = first), choe-cho : the first, the very beginning
최하 (하 = 下 = under), choe-ha : the most inferior
최호 (호 = 好 = like), choe-ho : the favorite