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· longevity
14 STROKES회의(會意)Tier 2
생명·번영

목숨/장수

오래 사는 축복

Scripture Anchor · 잠 3:2

잠 3:16 '그의 오른손에는 장수가 있고'

Etymology

老(늙을 로) + 畐(복 복) 오래 사는 복, 장수를 의미

Biblical Interpretation

하나님이 주시는 영원한 생명과, 경건에는 약속이 있어 금생과 내생에 유익함을 나타낸다.

요 3:16요일 5:11잠 3:2
Blessing Prayer

이 아이에게 건강한 삶과 하나님 안에서의 풍성한 생명을 허락하시고, 장수의 복을 누리게 하소서.

잠 3:2
壽~

생명의 시작

壽恩(수은)壽德(수덕)壽榮(수영)
~壽

장수의 복

恩壽(은수)德壽(덕수)聖壽(성수)
Why this character
  1. 01
    The Scripture compresses cleanly into one glyph — the clearer the root, the steadier the name.
  2. 02
    It carries softly in Korean phonetics — easy to call, gentle to hear.
  3. 03
    No negative usage in the East Asian classics — the name does not wear thin over time.
  4. 04
    Visually balanced against the family surname character in formal documents.
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.