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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
정 · tripod cauldron/steadfast
鼎
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힘·용기
솥, 견고함
상형: 세 발 달린 솥. 안정과 견고
Scripture Anchor · 고전 15:58
Etymology
상형: 세 발 달린 솥. 안정과 견고 — 솥, 견고함
Biblical Interpretation
고전 15:58
Blessing Prayer
“흔들리지 않는 견고한 믿음을 갖기를”
— 고전 15:58
鼎~
솥, 견고함으로 시작하는 삶
~鼎
솥, 견고함을 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.