Si-hyun, also spelled Si-hyeon, or Shi-hyun, is a South

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

n unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the

hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...

used to write each syllable of the name. There are 56 hanja with the reading "'' shi''" and 45 hanja with the reading "'' hyun''"대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "현"
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

n government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. People with this name include: * Son Si-hyun (born 1980), South Korean shortstop for the NC Dinos in the KBO League * Ahn Shi-hyun (born 1984), South Korean professional golfer * Kim Si-hyeon (born 1999), South Korean singer, member of girl group Everglow

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{{given name Korean unisex given names

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