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Jeong-sik,also spelled Jung-sik or Jong-sik,is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 65 hanja with the reading "jeong" and 16 hanja with the reading "sik" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names](PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ↑ Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ↑ "요즘 인기있는 이름 1위? 남자-'민준' 여자-'서연'" [The most popular name these days? Boys: 'Min-jun', Girls: 'Seo-yeon']. The Chosun Ilbo. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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