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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
맹 · sprout/bud
萌
0Tier 2
생명·번영
싹이 트다
자원: 艸(풀)+明(밝을). 풀이 밝게 돋아남
Scripture Anchor · 사 43:19
Etymology
자원: 艸(풀)+明(밝을). 풀이 밝게 돋아남 — 싹이 트다
Biblical Interpretation
사 43:19
Blessing Prayer
“새 생명의 싹이 트는 사람이 되기를”
— 사 43:19
萌~
싹이 트다으로 시작하는 삶
~萌
싹이 트다을 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.