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10:59 Nov 3, 2001 |
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5 | 혁, 혁이 |
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5 | 붉다 |
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4 | 혁 |
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혁, 혁이 Explanation: Male's first name. |
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붉다 Explanation: "혁" has various meanings based on Chinese character 赫 but, the meaning "red" is most widely used for male's name among them. It means "red", further more "passion" or "enthusiasm". |
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혁 Explanation: Even after this question settled down:: I, presonally, agree with Hazel Shin. "hyuk" means basically "red." And is usually adopted for male's name only. Typically, 'hyuk' has some strong image in sound/pronunciation and it's meaning(s), so it is widely used. Furthermore, hyuk in Korean means 'shine' or more 'flourish.' So it contains the wish of the family's prosperity. Regards, |
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