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Se-rin세린

Se-rin brings together “the world” and “qilin (a mythical auspicious beast).” Like your name, you are someone who makes your mark on the world and is a bringer of good omens.

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
世麟世 ‘the world’ + 麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’
世(인간 세) + 麟(기린 린)
世潾世 ‘the world’ + 潾 ‘clear water’
世(인간 세) + 潾(물 맑을 린)
世璘世 ‘the world’ + 璘 ‘the gleam of jade’
世(인간 세) + 璘(옥빛 린)

Who it's given to

Se-rin is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Se-rin. Say it like seh-reen.

세ㅅ + ㅔ
린ㄹ + ㅣ + ㄴ

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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