Thursday, February 16, 2012

The meaning of my name


 

                  Whenever people ask about my name and the Chinese characters that stand for it, they are surprised that my name uses “han il()” probably the simplest character. Korean names that are based on the characters, usually borrow characters that have gorgeous meaning and a lot of strokes that form a stylish shape. My name, on the other hand, is a lot simpler. The simplicity however does not hinder my name from being meaningful even more than other names.
“Younghwa Young ()” means success, prosperity and blossoming and “han il()” means the number, one. As the way many Chinese words are formed, the latter part of the word describes the first part. Therefore, my name, to make a literal translation, means one success. However, I would not want my life to be successful only myself. One success may mean a singular or unique but not only success. I would like my life to be blossoming with others as well too.

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