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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
충 · loyalty/devotion
忠
8 STROKES회의(會意)Tier 2
신실·정직
충성
가운데(中) 마음(心)=한결같은 충성
Scripture Anchor · 마 25:21
마 25:21 '착하고 충성된 종아'
Etymology
中(가운데 중) + 心(마음 심) — 마음이 치우치지 않고 한결같이 중심을 지킨다는 의미
Biblical Interpretation
주님께 맡겨진 사명에 끝까지 신실하고 충성된 종의 자세를 뜻한다
고전 4:2계 2:10마 25:21
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 작은 일에도 충성스럽게 행하여 하나님께 '착하고 충성된 종'이라 칭찬받게 하소서.”
— 마 25:21
忠~
충성의 삶
忠恩(충은)忠賢(충현)忠義(충의)
~忠
충성을 이룸
恩忠(은충)善忠(선충)榮忠(영충)
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.