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Chang-sik창식

Chang-sik brings together “to prosper” and “to plant.” Like your name, you are someone who plants seeds that grow and prospers and flourishes.

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:

HanjaMeaning
昌植昌 ‘to prosper’ + 植 ‘to plant’
昌(창성할 창) + 植(심을 식)
昌湜昌 ‘to prosper’ + 湜 ‘clear water’
昌(창성할 창) + 湜(물 맑을 식)
彰植彰 ‘to shine forth’ + 植 ‘to plant’
彰(드러날 창) + 植(심을 식)
彰湜彰 ‘to shine forth’ + 湜 ‘clear water’
彰(드러날 창) + 湜(물 맑을 식)

Who it's given to

Chang-sik is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Chang-sik. Say it like chang-seek.

창ㅊ + ㅏ + ㅇ
식ㅅ + ㅣ + ㄱ

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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