Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
A Korean character variant used in the Korean language, representing the sound
fluttering of flags; gentle breeze; charming, beautiful, graceful
Flag — a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or; banner; standard.
banner, flag, pennant; used in ancient Chinese military contexts to denote command flags or banners.
Banner, flag, streamer — a variant form of 幡 used to refer
A flag or banner, particularly one used in ancient military or ceremonial; a streamer.
A long, narrow flag or banner, often used in religious or ceremonial; a streamer or pennant.
A type of ancient banner or flag with a red color, often
Ancient signal flag used in warfare; also refers to a type of ancient military chariot or a signal
A type of ancient banner or flag decorated with pheasant feathers, used
A type of ancient Chinese banner or flag used in military or; specifically refers to a flag with bird or animal designs used by
without; not have; nothing
To choke on food; ancient form related to obstruction or being unable to breathe.
already; since; both...and...
Already; since; both... and...
calamity; disaster; misfortune
Sun; day; daytime
dawn, daybreak; morning; day
old; former; past
purpose, aim, intention; decree, order; delicious, tasty (archaic meaning)
early; morning; long ago
Ancient form of 協 (xié), meaning harmony, agreement, to cooperate; also an archaic character.
Sun obscured; dim sunlight; early morning when the sun has not fully risen.
A period of ten days; a decade; a period of ten years
dawn; rising sun; morning sunlight
A corner; nook; a rarely used character, often appearing in the reduplicated form 旮旯 (gālá)
Used in the word '旮旯' (gālá), meaning corner, nook, or out-of-the-way place.
late in the day; dusk; evening
drought; dry; arid
Bright sunlight; sunshine; light
Bright, clear; variant form of 的, used in classical texts.
Dawn; early morning; sunrise
Sunrise; the sun rising above the mountains; daylight.
time; hour; season
vast, spacious, open; free from worries; to neglect, to waste (time)
sunrise; sunshine; bright
Time; season; era
prosperous, flourishing, vigorous; thriving; having good fortune
Autumn sky; heaven; sky
Gentle, mild, harmonious; refers to a gentle and kind appearance or demeanor.
Sun rising; dawn; morning sunlight
Spring — archaic variant of 春 (spring); used in names and classical texts.
Bright; daylight; dawn
Sunlight; daylight; used primarily in personal names.
A rare character with unclear meaning; possibly related to brightness or appearance.
To raise; to lift; high
The sun declining in the west; afternoon; to slant
Bright; luminous; expansive appearance of land
To dry in the sun; to expose to sunlight.
elder brother; descendants; multitude
To rise; to ascend; to elevate
Bright; distinct; clear
To dawn; daybreak; to begin
vast sky; heaven; the great expanse of the sky
A surname; an ancient character meaning to look up or gaze upward.
Prosperous; flourishing; bright
Bright; luminous; clear (archaic character, now rare).
bright; clear; intelligent
dusk; evening; twilight
Bright; luminous; clear light.
Practical guidance for evaluating characters by radical, stroke balance, and cultural resonance.
Radicals group characters by their core semantic or structural elements. When you filter by radical, you surface characters that share meaning cues and writing patterns, making it easier to shortlist options with aligned symbolism.
Most parents stay within 6–16 strokes so signatures remain elegant and readable. Avoid extremes—overly complex forms slow writing, while ultra-simple characters may feel plain next to a more expressive partner character.
Chinese characters themselves are largely gender-neutral. Perceived gender comes from imagery and cultural associations, so review meanings and radicals together to find characters that match the tone you want.