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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
란 · orchid
蘭
19 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
자연·창조
난초
풀(草)+울타리(闌)=고결한 향기
Scripture Anchor · 고후 2:15
아 4:14 '향기로운 풀과 몰약과 침향'
Etymology
艸(풀 초) + 闌(난간 란) — 은은한 향기를 풍기는 난초를 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
그리스도의 향기를 발하며 사는 삶을 뜻한다
고후 2:15엡 5:2
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 난초의 그윽한 향기처럼 은은하고 깊은 믿음의 향기를 세상에 퍼뜨리게 하소서.”
— 고후 2:15
蘭~
난초처럼 시작
蘭恩(란은)蘭美(란미)
~蘭
난초에 이름
恩蘭(은란)聖蘭(성란)
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.