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Su-an수안

Su-an brings together “outstanding” and “peaceful.” Like your name, you are someone who stands out in all you do and lives in peace.

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
秀安秀 ‘outstanding’ + 安 ‘peaceful’
秀(빼어날 수) + 安(편안 안)
洙安洙 ‘riverside’ + 安 ‘peaceful’
洙(물가 수) + 安(편안 안)
修安修 ‘to cultivate oneself’ + 安 ‘peaceful’
修(닦을 수) + 安(편안 안)

Who it's given to

Su-an is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Su-an. Say it like soo-an.

수ㅅ + ㅜ
안ㅇ + ㅏ + 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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