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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
담 · tranquil/serene
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0Tier 2
평화·안식
담백하고 고요함
자원: 水(물)+炎(불꽃). 물이 불을 다스려 고요해짐
Scripture Anchor · 시 131:2
Etymology
자원: 水(물)+炎(불꽃). 물이 불을 다스려 고요해짐 — 담백하고 고요함
Biblical Interpretation
시 131:2
Blessing Prayer
“담백한 마음으로 주를 바라보기를”
— 시 131:2
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담백하고 고요함으로 시작하는 삶
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담백하고 고요함을 이루는 존재
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.