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Hee (Korean name)

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Hangul
  

Revised Romanization
  
Hui

Hanja
  
24; see below

McCune–Reischauer
  
Hŭi

Hee, also spelled Hui, is a single-syllable Korean feminine given name, as well as an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.

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Hanja

There are 24 hanja with this reading, and five variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names:

Single-syllable given name

People with this name include:

  • Seo Hui (942–998), Goryeo Dynasty diplomat
  • Hwang Hui (1363–1452), official of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties
  • Hee Oh (born 1969), South Korean mathematician
  • Hyun Hee (born 1976), South Korean épée fencer
  • Geum Hee (born 1979), South Korean writer born in Jilin, China
  • Hee Seo (born 1986), South Korean ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre
  • Ju Hui (born 1989), South Korean team handball player
  • In two-syllable given names

    In the mid-20th century, various names containing this element were popular for newborn Korean girls, including:

  • Jung-hee (4th place in 1950, 6th place in 1960)
  • Kyung-hee (9th place in 1950, 3rd place in 1960)
  • Soon-hee (8th place in 1940)
  • Young-hee (3rd place in 1950, 9th place in 1960)
  • Other names containing this element include:

    References

    Hee (Korean name) Wikipedia


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