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Hyo-bin효빈

Hyo-bin brings together “filial devotion” and “refined and well-bred.” Like your name, you are someone who cherishes your family and is refined and well-loved.

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
孝彬孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 彬 ‘refined and well-bred’
孝(효도 효) + 彬(빛날 빈)
孝斌孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 斌 ‘refined’
孝(효도 효) + 斌(빛날 빈)
曉彬曉 ‘dawn’ + 彬 ‘refined and well-bred’
曉(새벽 효) + 彬(빛날 빈)
曉斌曉 ‘dawn’ + 斌 ‘refined’
曉(새벽 효) + 斌(빛날 빈)

Who it's given to

Hyo-bin is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Hyo-bin. Say it like hyoh-been.

효ㅎ + ㅛ
빈ㅂ + 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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