Save Gender Masculine Usage Korean Scripts 승철(Korean Hangul) 承哲, 勝哲, 昇哲, etc.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /sɯŋ.t͡ɕʰʌl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 承 (seung) meaning "inherit", 勝 (seung) meaning "victory, success" or 昇 (seung) meaning "rise, ascend" combined with 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.