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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
시 · give/bestow
施
9 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
넉넉·풍요
베풀
깃발(㫃)을 펼치듯(也) 베풂
Scripture Anchor · 행 20:35
행 20:35 '주는 것이 받는 것보다 복이 있다'
Etymology
方(모 방) + 也(어조사 야) — 베풀고 나누어주는 것을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
기쁜 마음으로 베풀고 섬기는 삶을 뜻한다
행 20:35고후 9:7
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 받는 것보다 주는 것이 복된 줄 알고, 넉넉히 베푸는 사람이 되게 하소서.”
— 행 20:35
施~
베풂으로 시작
施恩(시은)施榮(시영)
~施
베풂에 이름
恩施(은시)聖施(성시)
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.