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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
옥 · jade/gem
玉
5 STROKES상형(象形)Tier 2
자연·창조
구슬
세 개의 옥을 실로 꿴 모양=귀함
Scripture Anchor · 말 3:17
잠 3:15 '지혜는 진주보다 귀하니'
Etymology
구슬을 꿴 모양 — 귀하고 아름다운 구슬을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
하나님의 보배로운 소유로 구별된 삶을 뜻한다
말 3:17벧전 2:9
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 하나님의 손에서 옥처럼 다듬어져 귀한 보석으로 빛나게 하소서.”
— 말 3:17
玉~
보배로운 시작
玉恩(옥은)玉美(옥미)玉榮(옥영)
~玉
보배에 이름
恩玉(은옥)聖玉(성옥)榮玉(영옥)
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.