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Si-eon시언

Si-eon brings together “the right moment” and “refined scholar.” Like your name, you are someone who always arrives at the right moment and is a refined and gentle soul.

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
時彦時 ‘the right moment; time’ + 彦 ‘refined scholar’
時(때 시) + 彦(선비 언)
詩彦詩 ‘poetry’ + 彦 ‘refined scholar’
詩(시 시) + 彦(선비 언)
始彦始 ‘beginning’ + 彦 ‘refined scholar’
始(비로소 시) + 彦(선비 언)

Who it's given to

Si-eon is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Si-eon. Say it like see-un.

시ㅅ + ㅣ
언ㅇ + ㅓ + 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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