Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
An archaic or rare character, possibly a variant form or ancient name.
A dialectal character meaning bad, mischievous, or unruly; also used to describe someone with a strange temper.
Tinkling sound (of jade or metal); used in names and onomatopoeic words.
A type of beautiful stone, jade-like stone.
An archaic, rare character with uncertain precise meaning; appears in ancient texts and dictionaries as a variant or obscure term.
An imperfect pearl; a type of ancient astronomical instrument (as in 璇玑); jade-like stone.
A type of jade; a jade-like stone used in ancient times.
The luster or sparkle of a pearl; bright, shining.
A jade bracelet; a type of jade ornament worn on the wrist.
A type of beautiful jade; used in classical Chinese texts to refer to precious stone.
Nine (formal, used in financial contexts to prevent forgery); black jade-like stone.
A type of jade-like stone; a place name in ancient China.
A type of ancient jade tablet; used in personal names.
A type of fine jade; often used metaphorically to describe something or someone of virtue, beauty, or
A type of ancient ritual jade used in ceremonies; also pronounced yáng as a surname.
Agate — a type of chalcedony quartz with bands of color; used in the word for agate and in transliterations.
An ancient jade-like stone; a type of jade.
A rare character historically used in personal names, particularly as a surname.
A type of jade-like stone, often described as an inferior or impure
A type of jade; veined jade; also pronounced mín, meaning patterns in jade.
A large jade tablet used in ancient Chinese rituals; a type of jade ceremonial tablet.
A type of jade; used in place names, notably Langya (琅玡/瑯琊).
A type of jade with patterned veins; also used in names.
A type of jade; a jade ornament.
A type of inferior jade or stone; historically, a jade-like stone used for decoration or as a tribute.
A legendary mystical pearl; a precious, mysterious gem in ancient Chinese mythology.
A penannular jade ring with a gap, used as an ornament and
A type of jade-like stone; also an archaic term for a decorative jade piece, possibly used as
Two pieces of jade joined together; a pair of jades; used in ancient texts to signify excellence or a pair of precious
to play; to have fun; to amuse oneself
A type of jade; a jade-like stone.
Rose — refers to the rose flower; often appears in the word '玫瑰' (rose).
A type of jade; a jade ornament.
Pearl; refers to a type of pearl or a string of pearls.
A rare and precious type of jade; precious, valuable, rare; used in names to denote preciousness and excellence.
ring; circle; loop
to appear; to show; present
The sound of jade or metal striking together; tinkling; jingling.
Tinkling sound of jade or precious stones; describes something exquisite, delicate, and beautiful.
Tortoiseshell — refers to the shell of hawksbill turtles used in decorative
A type of jade; a precious stone.
án: a type of beautiful jade; gān: a type of jade
A type of jade; a jade-like stone.
A flaw, blemish, or stain; to disgrace or tarnish; originally refers to a flaw in jade.
A type of jade; also used in personal names.
A type of beautiful jade; also used in names, often implying elegance, rarity, and preciousness.
Imperial seal — the seal or stamp used by Chinese emperors, symbolizing
Glass — refers to glass material; used in words related to glass, crystal, and transparent materials.
flaw in a piece of jade; blemish, defect; also used to describe something bright and colorful.
A type of jade; a fine horse; also used in ancient personal names.
Jade stone; a type of jade or precious stone, often used in ancient texts
A beautiful jade; a type of fine jade stone.
amber — a fossilized tree resin, prized as a gemstone; also used in the word for amber color.
An archaic character meaning 'porcelain' or 'ceramic ware'; variant form of 瓷 (cí).
A type of white jade-like stone; jade ornament; used in names to convey purity, elegance, and preciousness.
A type of jade; a precious stone used in ancient times.
Bright; lustrous; brilliant (of jade or gems).
A type of beautiful jade; also used in personal names, most famously as part of the name
A type of jade; also refers to a jade-like stone or jade ornament.
Fine jade; beautiful jade; also refers to a jade ornament on the scabbard of a sword.
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.