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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
주 · pearl/gem
珠
10 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
자연·창조
구슬
옥(玉)+붉은(朱)=진주. 마 13:46 연결
Scripture Anchor · 마 13:46
마 13:46 '극히 값진 진주 하나를 발견하매'
Etymology
玉(구슬 옥) + 朱(붉을 주) — 아름답고 귀한 진주를 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
천국이라는 값진 진주를 발견한 기쁨의 삶을 뜻한다
마 13:45-46계 21:21
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 값진 진주처럼 하나님 앞에 귀하게 여김받으며, 세상에 빛을 발하게 하소서.”
— 마 13:46
珠~
진주처럼 시작
珠恩(주은)珠美(주미)珠榮(주영)
~珠
진주에 이름
恩珠(은주)聖珠(성주)榮珠(영주)
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.