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Bong-su봉수
Bong-su brings together “phoenix” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who soars like a phoenix and stands out in all you do.
Meaning and hanja
Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 鳳秀 | 鳳 ‘phoenix’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 鳳(봉새 봉) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 鳳洙 | 鳳 ‘phoenix’ + 洙 ‘riverside’ 鳳(봉새 봉) + 洙(물가 수) |
| 鳳守 | 鳳 ‘phoenix’ + 守 ‘to protect’ 鳳(봉새 봉) + 守(지킬 수) |
- Ambition
- Strength
Who it's given to
Bong-su is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Bong-su. Say it like bong-soo.
봉ㅂ + ㅗ + ㅇ
수ㅅ + ㅜ
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