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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
홍 · vast/great
弘
5 STROKES회의(會意)Tier 2
높음·존귀
넓을
활(弓)처럼 넓게 펼치는(厶) 큼
Scripture Anchor · 행 1:8
시 36:5 '주의 인자하심이 하늘에 있고'
Etymology
弓(활 궁) + 厶(사사로울 사) — 활을 크게 당기듯 넓고 큰 것을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
하나님의 넓고 크신 사랑과 은혜를 뜻한다
엡 3:18시 36:5
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이에게 넓고 큰 마음을 주셔서 하나님의 복음을 넓게 전하는 사람이 되게 하소서.”
— 행 1:8
弘~
넓게 시작
弘恩(홍은)弘榮(홍영)弘基(홍기)
~弘
넓음에 이름
恩弘(은홍)聖弘(성홍)榮弘(영홍)
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.