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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
휼 · compassion/relief
恤
9 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
넉넉·풍요
불쌍히 여길
마음(心)으로 피(血)를 돌봄=긍휼
Scripture Anchor · 마 9:36
마 9:36 '무리를 보시고 불쌍히 여기시니'
Etymology
心(마음 심) + 血(피 혈) — 마음으로 불쌍히 여기고 돌보는 것을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
하나님의 긍휼과 자비를 입고 다른 이를 돌아보는 삶을 뜻한다
마 5:7골 3:12
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 하나님의 긍휼을 본받아 어려운 이웃을 불쌍히 여기고 돕는 사람이 되게 하소서.”
— 마 9:36
恤~
긍휼로 시작
恤恩(휼은)恤榮(휼영)
~恤
긍휼에 이름
恩恤(은휼)聖恤(성휼)
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.