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Myeong-cheol명철
Myeong-cheol brings together “bright” and “wise.” Like your name, you are someone who grows wise and lives a bright and clear life.
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 |
|---|---|
| 明哲 | 明 ‘bright’ + 哲 ‘wise’ 明(밝을 명) + 哲(밝을 철) |
| 明喆 | 明 ‘bright’ + 喆 ‘wise’ 明(밝을 명) + 喆(밝을 철) |
| 明澈 | 明 ‘bright’ + 澈 ‘clear’ 明(밝을 명) + 澈(맑을 철) |
- Light
- Honesty
- Wisdom
Who it's given to
Myeong-cheol is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Myeong-cheol. Say it like myung-chul.
명ㅁ + ㅕ + ㅇ
철ㅊ + ㅓ + ㄹ
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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