Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
A character used in the word 晎晎, describing the appearance of the
Yan — peaceful, serene, calm; also used as a surname; refers to late in the day, evening.
To shine upon; to illuminate; to encompass
Bright; luminous; clear
To sun; to dry in the sun; to bask
Dawn, daybreak; to know, to understand; to make clear.
Brilliant, radiant, shining — describes bright light or splendor; often used in classical texts to depict glorious light or magnificent appearance.
dizzy; giddy; faint
Sunshine; sunlight; brightness
Hán — dawn, daybreak; the sky just before sunrise; used metaphorically for hope and new beginnings.
Bright; clear; to dry in the sun
Jun — bright, early; a person's name; dawn or early morning.
evening; night; late
Sunshine; sunlight; to appear
Kun — an archaic term meaning elder brother; descendant, posterity; used in classical texts.
Daytime — the period of daylight from sunrise to sunset; opposite of night.
Dawn; to dry in the sun; to dawn
Bright; clear; radiant
Bright, clear; prosperous, flourishing; also used as a personal name.
Late afternoon; the period from 3-5 PM in the traditional Chinese timekeeping system.
Bright; luminous; clear
Bright, clear; brilliant; to shine
To meet; to interview; to have an interview with
Anhui — refers to Anhui Province in China; also used in place names within Anhui.
dark; obscure; gloomy
Bright; luminous; white
Morning — refers to the early part of the day, dawn, or; also used metaphorically for beginning or freshness.
Evening; night; late
Bright; clear; luminous (archaic/rare character).
Zhuo — bright, clear, luminous; used in classical Chinese to describe bright light or clarity.
First birthday of a child; a full year; a complete cycle
Bright; clear; luminous (of light or appearance)
Universal, general, widespread; common; used in words like 'universal', 'ordinary', and as a prefix meaning 'general'
Scenery, view, landscape; also refers to a situation, circumstance; used in names to mean grand, magnificent, or auspicious.
Clear, distinct, bright — describes something that is easily perceived or understood,
Shǎn — to twinkle, to glimmer, to flash; archaic usage meaning lightning.
To gaze at; to look at; (archaic) appearance of the sun
Xi — bright; clear; fair-skinned
Clear weather; sunny; fine (of weather)
To open; to dawn; clear weather
Crystal, clear, bright — refers to something sparkling, transparent, or brilliant; often used to describe crystals, quartz, or anything with crystalline clarity.
Sundial; time; the shadow cast by a sundial
Bright; clear; illustrious
Sun emerging from clouds; sunshine after rain; to shine brightly.
Wisdom, intelligence, knowledge; clever, astute; refers to intellectual ability and mental acuity.
Dark, dim, obscure; gloomy; to cover, to conceal.
wan — describes the sun setting in the west; twilight, dusk; metaphorically refers to the decline of years or the end of something.
晽 — describes the appearance of wanting to know or understand something; to inquire deeply into knowledge.
to air; to dry in the air; to sun
Sing, chant — to vocalize melodiously; to recite in a musical manner.
Bright, shining; to go to; to proceed
Dawn, daybreak; to know, to understand; to make clear.
Temporary, provisional, brief; for the time being; to suspend
Fei — a rare character meaning 'the appearance of the sun shining; used in poetic contexts to describe dappled sunlight or atmospheric light effects.
Warm (of weather); genial; balmy
Geng — to dry by heat; to expose to the sun; used in ancient Chinese mathematics and astronomy.
The sun gradually slanting westward; to describe the sun's movement in the afternoon.
Leisure; free time; unoccupied moments
dizzy, giddy; to faint; to swoon
Sunshine; sunlight; radiance
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.