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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
  1. 01
    The Scripture compresses cleanly into one glyph — the clearer the root, the steadier the name.
  2. 02
    It carries softly in Korean phonetics — easy to call, gentle to hear.
  3. 03
    No negative usage in the East Asian classics — the name does not wear thin over time.
  4. 04
    Visually balanced against the family surname character in formal documents.
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.