Meaning of 철수

철수 (Chul-Soo) means “philosopher, wise · outstanding” when written 哲秀. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 水 Water, 木 Wood, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 철 can also be written 澈 (clear water), 鐵 (iron)
• 수 can also be written 洙 (riverbank), 修 (to cultivate), 樹 (tree)

How to pronounce 철수

Revised Romanisation: cheolsu (cheol-su). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Chul-Soo. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.