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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
광 · wide/broad
廣
15 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
넉넉·풍요
넓을
집(广)이 넓은(黃) 광활함
Scripture Anchor · 시 18:19
대상 4:10 '나의 지경을 넓히시고'
Etymology
广(집 엄) + 黃(누를 황) — 집이 넓고 큰 것을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
그리스도의 사랑의 넓이와 길이와 높이와 깊이를 뜻한다
엡 3:18시 119:96
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이에게 넓은 마음을 주셔서 하나님의 넓은 사랑을 품고 세상을 향해 나아가게 하소서.”
— 시 18:19
廣~
넓게 시작
廣恩(광은)廣榮(광영)廣浩(광호)
~廣
넓음에 이름
恩廣(은광)聖廣(성광)榮廣(영광)
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.