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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
백 · cypress
柏
9 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
자연·창조
잣나무
나무(木)+흰(白)=상록수의 푸름
Scripture Anchor · 시 1:3
사 55:13 '잣나무가 나며 이것이 여호와의 표징'
Etymology
木(나무 목) + 白(흰 백) — 사철 푸른 잣나무를 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
사철 푸른 나무처럼 변함없는 믿음의 삶을 뜻한다
시 52:8렘 17:8
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 잣나무처럼 사철 푸르고 굳건하게 서서, 어떤 계절에도 변하지 않는 믿음을 지키게 하소서.”
— 시 1:3
柏~
잣나무처럼 시작
柏恩(백은)柏榮(백영)
~柏
잣나무에 이름
恩柏(은백)聖柏(성백)
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.