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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
목 · solemn/harmonious
穆
16 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
평화·안식
화목할
곡식(禾)이 고요히(㣎) 익어가는 화목
Scripture Anchor · 마 5:9
엡 2:14 '그는 우리의 화평이신지라'
Etymology
禾(벼 화) + 𣐩(화목할 목) — 곡식이 가지런히 정돈된 모습에서 엄숙하고 화목한 분위기를 나타냄
Biblical Interpretation
하나님 앞에서 엄숙하면서도 서로 화목하게 지내는 성도의 교제를 상징한다
시 133:1엡 4:3골 3:14
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 화목하게 하는 자가 되어 하나님의 자녀라 일컬음을 받게 하소서.”
— 마 5:9
穆~
화목의 시작
穆恩(목은)穆善(목선)穆賢(목현)
~穆
화목을 이룸
恩穆(은목)善穆(선목)和穆(화목)
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.