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Hyo-seo효서

Hyo-seo brings together “filial devotion” and “auspicious omen.” Like your name, you are someone who cherishes your family and is followed by good fortune.

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
孝瑞孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 瑞 ‘auspicious omen’
孝(효도 효) + 瑞(상서 서)
孝序孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 序 ‘order’
孝(효도 효) + 序(차례 서)
孝書孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 書 ‘writing; books’
孝(효도 효) + 書(글 서)
曉瑞曉 ‘dawn’ + 瑞 ‘auspicious omen’
曉(새벽 효) + 瑞(상서 서)
曉序曉 ‘dawn’ + 序 ‘order’
曉(새벽 효) + 序(차례 서)
曉書曉 ‘dawn’ + 書 ‘writing; books’
曉(새벽 효) + 書(글 서)

Who it's given to

Hyo-seo is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Hyo-seo. Say it like hyoh-suh.

효ㅎ + ㅛ
서ㅅ + ㅓ

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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