Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
A ceremonial jade scepter used in ancient Chinese rituals; also refers to a type of sea turtle shell used for decoration.
A type of jade-like stone; a semi-precious stone resembling jade in ancient Chinese texts.
A type of jade; an ancient jade artifact.
Xuān — a type of ancient jade tablet used in imperial rituals; a precious jade object.
A type of jade; used in ancient personal names.
A type of jade that appears bright and lustrous, especially when referring
A type of black and white jade; tortoiseshell, particularly referring to hawksbill turtle shell used in decorative arts.
A type of fine jade; often used in names to denote preciousness, purity, and beauty.
Jade-like stone — refers to a type of stone that resembles jade
A type of jade; often used in ancient texts to refer to a precious, fine jade.
Wei — precious jade; rare and valuable; excellent
A type of fine jade or precious stone; often used to describe beautiful jade in classical texts.
Jade with colored stripes; a type of jade with variegated patterns or colors.
Xie — a type of black jade; also used in ancient texts to refer to a specific kind of
A type of jade; to pass through or penetrate (archaic usage).
A type of jade; refers to a specific variety of precious stone in ancient Chinese texts.
To carve jade; jade carving; ornamental jade patterns
Yang — an ancient ceremonial jade used in rituals; also appears in historical names.
A type of jade; a precious stone.
A type of jade; also refers to a ring or bracelet made of jade.
Flaw, blemish, defect — refers to imperfections in jade, character, or arguments; often used metaphorically for minor faults.
A type of jade; also refers to a kind of turtle.
A large jade disc with a large central hole, used in ancient
A type of jade; also used in ancient place names.
Agate — a type of chalcedony quartz with colorful banding, used as
Coral — refers to the marine organism; often used metaphorically for something precious, beautiful, or intricate.
Ying — a type of jade-like precious stone; jade luster; used metaphorically for something precious or outstanding.
Fine jade; excellence; virtue
A resounding sound of jade striking; also used in names to convey a sense of brilliance, grandeur, or
Auspicious; lucky; propitious
Se — an ancient Chinese plucked string instrument similar to the zither; also describes a rustling sound or a trembling, shivering state.
Lapis lazuli — a deep blue semi-precious stone; used in names and artistic contexts.
A type of jade; archaic character for jade or precious stone.
Róng — refers to a type of jade used in ancient ceremonial
trivial, petty, trifling; fragmented, scattered; intricate, complicated
Yao — fine jade; precious stone; beautiful
An ancient type of jade; also used in personal names.
A type of dark-colored jade or precious stone; refers to a specific variety of jade with dark coloration.
Fine jade; precious stone; excellent, exquisite
A type of jade; historically used to refer to a type of precious stone or jade-like
Lustrous, brilliant, polished; refers to the quality of jade that is clear and bright; also used to describe something sparkling or gleaming.
Jade — refers to agate, a type of chalcedony quartz with banded
Jade ornament; a type of jade used for decorative purposes in ancient China.
A pendant or tassel made of jade or other precious materials that; also refers to flowing or dripping liquid.
Tang — a type of fine jade; also used in personal names, often carrying connotations of preciousness, purity, and
A type of jade with orderly grain patterns; refers to the orderly arrangement of jade's grain.
Lang — a type of precious stone resembling jade; used in names to convey beauty, purity, and preciousness; also appears in place names.
Rare — precious stone; extraordinary; marvelous
A jade or stone earplug used as an ornament in ancient China; also refers to a jade hairpin or decorative plug used in headwear.
Tinkling sound of jade or metal; used to describe the pleasant sound of jade pendants or bells.
polished, lustrous, bright; refers to the quality of jade being finely polished and gleaming
Jade ring; a pair of jades; also used to mean 'twin' or 'paired' in classical Chinese.
An ornament on the top of a horse's bit or bridle in; decorative knob on chariot fittings.
Yao — precious jade; beautiful jade; used metaphorically to describe something precious, beautiful, or excellent.
Fine jade; used in the name of the city Aihui (瑷珲/瑷辉) in Heilongjiang province; also used in the word 瑷珲条约 (Aigun Treaty).
Patterned jade; a type of jade with distinctive markings or veins.
A type of jade; a jade tablet used in ancient rituals or as a ceremonial object.
A type of ancient jade pendant; also used as a personal name in historical contexts.
A type of ancient jade; used in historical texts to refer to a precious stone.
A type of jade; a rare and precious jade stone.
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.