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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
수 · longevity
壽
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
- 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.