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Jong-su종수

Jong-su brings together “bell” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who rings out clear like a bell and stands out in all you do.

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
鍾秀鍾 ‘bell’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
鍾(쇠북 종) + 秀(빼어날 수)
鍾洙鍾 ‘bell’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
鍾(쇠북 종) + 洙(물가 수)
鍾守鍾 ‘bell’ + 守 ‘to protect’
鍾(쇠북 종) + 守(지킬 수)
宗秀宗 ‘ancestral root’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
宗(마루 종) + 秀(빼어날 수)
宗洙宗 ‘ancestral root’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
宗(마루 종) + 洙(물가 수)
宗守宗 ‘ancestral root’ + 守 ‘to protect’
宗(마루 종) + 守(지킬 수)

Who it's given to

Jong-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Jong-su. Say it like jong-soo.

종ㅈ + ㅗ + ㅇ
수ㅅ + ㅜ

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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