0096 - 姓[성] - 성, 성씨 - one's family name; clan, people

The Story [이야기] :

• This is a pictophonetic character.  "Girl" 女 suggests the meaning, while 生[생 → 성] suggests the sound.  When a child is born 生, her surname will come from her mother 女.

Stroke Order [획순] :

New Vocabulary [새로운 단어] :

성 [姓] - a family name; a surname
성명 [姓名] - one's family name and given name; a full name; a name
대성 [大姓] - a noted family; a noted [an illustrious] family name
만성 [萬姓] - all surnames; everyone

 

Example Sentences [예문] :

제시된 空間에 姓名과 주소를 인쇄체로 또렷하게 쓰시오.
Print your name and address clearly in the space provided.