Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To die; to perish; to fall in battle
To die young; to die prematurely; to be cut off in one's prime.
To die; to pass away; to perish (often used in classical or formal contexts).
to die; to pass away; to perish (used in classical or formal contexts, often referring to the
calamity, disaster, misfortune; to bring disaster to
to exterminate, to wipe out, to destroy completely; to be extinct, to be exhausted
To revive; to come back to life; to be resurrected.
dangerous, perilous; nearly, almost; probably, perhaps
to die young; premature death; to perish
To break an egg; to crack or shatter an eggshell.
to be buried alive with the dead; to die for a cause or ideal; to sacrifice oneself
different; special; outstanding
Incomplete, deficient, damaged, cruel, savage; remnant, leftover.
To die; death; to perish
To die of starvation; to perish from hunger; corpses of those who have starved to death.
A character meaning 'to die from hunger' or 'to starve to death'; archaic and extremely rare in modern usage.
To finish; to complete; to end
An archaic character meaning 'to die' or 'death'; also appears in the name of a type of bird.
To die; to be exhausted; to be fatigued
To perish; to die; to fall in death
To enshroud or encoffin a corpse; to prepare a body for burial.
To bury a body temporarily; to inter a coffin temporarily before final burial; to store a coffin with the deceased.
To fall down dead; to die; to perish
to breed; to reproduce; to propagate
Sickly — describes a state of chronic illness or being bedridden; also refers to a slight, temporary illness.
Incomplete, deficient, damaged, ruined; cruel, savage; remnant, remaining
殙 — to die; to perish; to end
To exhaust; to use up completely; to do one's utmost.
to put to death; to punish severely; to execute
Sickly, weak, feeble; describes a state of chronic illness or frailty.
Extreme, utmost; to exhaust, to use up completely; to die.
To perish; to die; to fall
To choke; to suffocate; to be stifled
Stench; foul odor; putrid smell
Funeral — refers to funeral rites, burial ceremonies, or the process of
To linger; to be detained; to be stuck
To die from hunger or starvation; to starve to death; to bury
To die young; to perish; to fall in battle
Desolate, remote, and barren; a desolate and uninhabited place.
A rare character meaning bird, particularly referring to a type of bird
To die; to expire; to perish.
To decompose, to rot; to fester; to ulcerate
Cuan — refers to a type of ritual food or sacrificial offering
To die; to kill; to exterminate
To exhaust; to use up completely; to deplete entirely
To destroy; to ruin; to corrupt
Stiff, rigid; numb; unyielding
To enshroud a corpse; to lay a body in a coffin; to prepare a body for burial.
Funeral — refers to funeral rites, burial ceremonies, or the process of
Abortion; miscarriage; stillbirth
To annihilate completely; to exterminate; to wipe out
To annihilate, exterminate, wipe out, destroy completely (typically used in military or
An ancient weapon; a type of bamboo or wooden pole-arm with no blade, used for; a radical in Chinese characters.
to beat; to hit; to strike
segment, section, paragraph; stage, part; surname Duan
to cast a spell; to curse; to bewitch
Abundant, rich; deeply sincere; the Yin dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE)
Qìng — ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade; to strike; to kill.
ancient particle used in classical Chinese; archaic character with unclear original meaning, possibly related to sound or an
kill, murder, slaughter; to reduce, weaken, eliminate; in games, to defeat or eliminate pieces/characters
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.