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Myeong-suk명숙
Myeong-suk brings together “bright” and “pure and virtuous.” Like your name, you are someone who lives a bright and clear life, and who keeps a pure and gentle heart.
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 |
|---|---|
| 明淑 | 明 ‘bright’ + 淑 ‘pure and virtuous’ 明(밝을 명) + 淑(맑을 숙) |
- Light
- Honesty
- Kindness
Who it's given to
Myeong-suk is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Myeong-suk. Say it like myung-sook.
명ㅁ + ㅕ + ㅇ
숙ㅅ + ㅜ + ㄱ
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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