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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
위 · great/grand
偉
11 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
높음·존귀
클/위대할
사람(人) 중 뛰어난(韋) 위대
Scripture Anchor · 마 23:12
시 145:3 '여호와는 크시니 크게 찬양할 것이라'
Etymology
人(사람 인) + 韋(가죽 위) — 사람이 크고 위대한 모습을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
위대하신 하나님의 크신 일을 증거하는 삶을 뜻한다
시 145:3눅 1:49
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 하나님의 크신 일에 쓰임받으며, 겸손함으로 위대해지는 삶을 살게 하소서.”
— 마 23:12
偉~
위대하게 시작
偉恩(위은)偉榮(위영)偉勳(위훈)
~偉
위대함에 이름
恩偉(은위)聖偉(성위)榮偉(영위)
Why this character
- 01The Scripture compresses cleanly into one glyph — the clearer the root, the steadier the name.
- 02It carries softly in Korean phonetics — easy to call, gentle to hear.
- 03No negative usage in the East Asian classics — the name does not wear thin over time.
- 04Visually balanced against the family surname character in formal documents.
Same theme characters
What to watch
- ×Always show the Hanja alongside, to avoid confusion with homophones.
- ×Read aloud with the surname to ensure no unintended negative phrase forms.
- ×Never judge fortune by stroke count or five-element divination (Charter).
Charter
BlessedName never uses Hanja as an instrument of divination. It is a lexical aid for meaning and Scripture alone.