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Jung-su중수

Jung-su brings together “center” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who stands out in all you do and stays balanced and centered.

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
中秀中 ‘center’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
中(가운데 중) + 秀(빼어날 수)
中洙中 ‘center’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
中(가운데 중) + 洙(물가 수)
中守中 ‘center’ + 守 ‘to protect’
中(가운데 중) + 守(지킬 수)

Who it's given to

Jung-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Jung-su. Say it like joong-soo.

중ㅈ + ㅜ + 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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