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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
순 · gentle/obedient
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12 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
평화·안식
순할
흐름(川)을 따르는(頁) 순함
Scripture Anchor · 약 3:17
약 3:17 '위로부터 난 지혜는 온순하고'
Etymology
川(내 천) + 頁(머리 혈) — 물이 흐르는 방향으로 머리를 따라가는 모습에서 순종하고 따르는 의미
Biblical Interpretation
하나님의 뜻에 온전히 순복하며 겸손히 따르는 신앙의 자세를 상징한다
약 4:7벧전 5:6눅 1:38
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 하나님의 뜻에 순종하는 부드러운 마음을 가지고, 성령의 인도하심을 따르게 하소서.”
— 약 3:17
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순종의 삶
順恩(순은)順英(순영)順熙(순희)
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순종을 이룸
恩順(은순)善順(선순)明順(명순)
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.