朱
주씨
붉을 주 · crimson
📖 Origin of the Hanja
The hanja "朱" depicts the red core of wood. Korean Joo (Sinan) claims descent from Zhu Xi (朱熹), the master of Neo-Confucianism that shaped Joseon Korea.
🏯 Main Clans (Bongwan)
신안 주씨
능성 주씨
옥천 주씨
※ Bongwan refers to the ancestral home where the founder settled. Same surname, different bongwan = different clan branch.
🌟 Famous Figures
조선
주세붕
한국 최초의 서원 백운동서원 창설
근현대
주시경
한글학자 — 「국어문법」
근현대
주현미
가수 — 트로트의 여왕
"朱: the red core inside wood — essence sits deepest within."
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