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Chan-min찬민
Chan-min brings together “to praise” and “quick-witted.” Like your name, you are someone who is praised and admired, and who stays quick and bright of mind.
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 |
|---|---|
| 讚敏 | 讚 ‘to praise’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’ 讚(기릴 찬) + 敏(민첩할 민) |
| 讚珉 | 讚 ‘to praise’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’ 讚(기릴 찬) + 珉(옥돌 민) |
| 燦敏 | 燦 ‘brilliant’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’ 燦(빛날 찬) + 敏(민첩할 민) |
| 燦珉 | 燦 ‘brilliant’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’ 燦(빛날 찬) + 珉(옥돌 민) |
| 讚旻 | 讚 ‘to praise’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’ 讚(기릴 찬) + 旻(하늘 민) |
| 燦旻 | 燦 ‘brilliant’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’ 燦(빛날 찬) + 旻(하늘 민) |
- Joy
- Wisdom
- Light
Who it's given to
Chan-min is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Chan-min. Say it like chan-meen.
찬ㅊ + ㅏ + ㄴ
민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.
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