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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
대 · great/big
大
3 STROKES상형(象形)Tier 2
높음·존귀
클
사람이 팔을 벌린 모양=큼
Scripture Anchor · 마 20:26
시 48:1 '여호와는 크시니 크게 찬양받으실 이시로다'
Etymology
사람이 두 팔을 벌린 모습 — 사람이 팔을 벌린 큰 모습을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
위대하신 하나님의 크신 능력과 사랑을 뜻한다
시 48:1렘 32:17
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 하나님 앞에서 크게 쓰임받되, 섬기는 자가 큰 자라는 말씀을 따르게 하소서.”
— 마 20:26
大~
크게 시작
大恩(대은)大榮(대영)大浩(대호)
~大
큼에 이름
恩大(은대)聖大(성대)榮大(영대)
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.