Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Jade pendant; a type of ancient jade ornament worn as decoration.
Lang — refers to a type of precious stone resembling jade; also used in words describing something beautiful, pure, or the sound of
Reason, principle, logic; to manage, to handle; the natural order of things
Jade-like stone — a fine, jade-like precious stone; often used in names to connote purity, beauty, and preciousness.
A type of beautiful jade; also refers to a kind of jade-like stone or a lustrous, precious
Glazed tile; precious stone; refers to colored glaze or glass-like material.
Yá — used primarily in place names, most famously in Langya (琅琊),
Xi — a rare character used primarily in personal names; meaning unclear, possibly a variant or created character.
A rare, archaic Chinese character, sometimes used as a variant form of
A type of jade; often used in names for its beautiful, gem-like quality.
Jin — a type of jade or precious stone; used in names to convey beauty, value, and refinement.
Jade vessel — an ancient ceremonial jade container used in rituals; also appears in personal names.
trivial, petty, trifling; also refers to jade pieces tinkling together, hence intricate details
A character that appears in names and certain contexts, though not standard
A rare, non-standard Chinese character sometimes used in personal names. Its meaning
A rare character, possibly a variant or archaic form, with uncertain meaning.
A type of jade; a precious stone used in ancient times for ornaments and ceremonial objects.
A type of ancient jade ornament; also used as a variant form of 鞞 (scabbard, sheath).
A small jade wine cup or goblet; ancient ceremonial drinking vessel made of jade.
Cui — a rare character referring to a type of jade; also appears in historical texts describing the sound of jade pendants or
A type of jade; a beautiful stone resembling jade.
An ancient jade-like stone used for ceremonial purposes; a type of precious stone in ancient China.
Jade pendant; a type of jade ornament worn in ancient China; also used as a surname.
Treasure, precious gem, valuable object — often used in classical texts to
An ancient type of jade; a rare character used in classical texts and sometimes in names.
Jade-like stone; a type of fine jade; used in names as a variant of 珉.
A rare, archaic Chinese character meaning 'bright', 'brilliant', 'to shine'; historically used in names and classical texts.
A type of jade; a beautiful stone resembling jade.
Jade ornament placed on the handle of a sword; also refers to a type of jade.
A type of jade or precious stone; a jade tablet used in ancient rituals.
To carve, polish, or engrave jade; to refine or cultivate through effort.
A type of ancient jade ornament; also used as a variant form of 琫 (beng3), referring to a
Jade chime sound — the tinkling sound made by jade pendants or; describes clear, crisp, melodious sounds.
Amber — a fossilized tree resin prized as a gemstone; also refers to a type of jade-like stone; appears in the name of a tiger-shaped jade tally used in ancient
Rare jade; precious gem; extraordinary
A white jade with black patterns; an ancient jade artifact.
A type of beautiful jade; often used metaphorically for something precious, pure, or of excellent quality.
A type of ancient jade ornament worn as an earring or pendant.
Fine jade; a type of precious jade; used metaphorically for something beautiful, rare, or outstanding.
A decorative sheath or ornament on the upper part of a sword
Jade — a fine, unblemished type of jade; often used metaphorically for virtue, beauty, and purity.
Jade-like stone — refers to a type of fine jade or jade-like; often used to describe something precious, beautiful, or exquisite.
Cong — a type of ancient Chinese jade ritual vessel, typically a
A jade tube or pipe used in ancient China, especially a type; also refers to a jade tube used in astronomical instruments.
A type of fine, beautiful jade; also refers to a jade-like luster or brilliance; used metaphorically for virtuous character or outstanding talent.
Carved jade; to carve, engrave, or inlay jade or other precious materials; ornate decoration.
String of pearls; bead-like ornaments; also refers to coffee (in Japanese usage).
Beautiful jade; fine jade; a gem
A stringed musical instrument, especially referring to the guqin (Chinese zither); by extension, various musical instruments.
A stringed musical instrument; the first character in the word 'pipa' (琵琶), a traditional Chinese lute.
Pipa — a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument with a pear-shaped body; refers specifically to the Chinese lute.
A rare, archaic Chinese character of uncertain meaning, possibly a variant form
Zhuo — a rare character used primarily in personal names, with no
Ancient form of 琴 (qín) — a stringed musical instrument, especially referring
Jin — a rare character used primarily in personal names, often representing
Fine jade; beautiful, exquisite; used to describe something precious or outstanding
A type of jade; a jade tablet or ornament used in ancient times.
Jie — an archaic character referring to a type of jade tablet
Hun — a jade-like stone; used in place names, notably Hunchun (琿春) in Jilin province, China, and
Yu — a type of white jade-like stone, often mentioned in classical
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.