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Hyo-min효민
Hyo-min brings together “filial devotion” and “quick-witted.” Like your name, you are someone who cherishes your family and 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 |
|---|---|
| 孝敏 | 孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’ 孝(효도 효) + 敏(민첩할 민) |
| 孝珉 | 孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’ 孝(효도 효) + 珉(옥돌 민) |
| 孝旻 | 孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’ 孝(효도 효) + 旻(하늘 민) |
| 曉敏 | 曉 ‘dawn’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’ 曉(새벽 효) + 敏(민첩할 민) |
| 曉珉 | 曉 ‘dawn’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’ 曉(새벽 효) + 珉(옥돌 민) |
| 曉旻 | 曉 ‘dawn’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’ 曉(새벽 효) + 旻(하늘 민) |
- Kindness
- Wisdom
- Light
Who it's given to
Hyo-min is given to both girls and boys.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Hyo-min. Say it like hyoh-meen.
효ㅎ + ㅛ
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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