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Seung-su승수

Seung-su brings together “to carry on” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who carries good things forward 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
承秀承 ‘to carry on’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
承(이을 승) + 秀(빼어날 수)
昇秀昇 ‘to rise’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
昇(오를 승) + 秀(빼어날 수)
承洙承 ‘to carry on’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
承(이을 승) + 洙(물가 수)
承守承 ‘to carry on’ + 守 ‘to protect’
承(이을 승) + 守(지킬 수)
昇洙昇 ‘to rise’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
昇(오를 승) + 洙(물가 수)
昇守昇 ‘to rise’ + 守 ‘to protect’
昇(오를 승) + 守(지킬 수)

Who it's given to

Seung-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Seung-su. Say it like seung-soo.

승ㅅ + ㅡ + 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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