Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Jade pendant tinkling sound — describes the pleasant, melodious sound made by
Fine jade; a type of beautiful jade; often used metaphorically for virtue, beauty, and preciousness.
A type of black jade; also refers to a black pearl or a type of black amber; historically used to describe something precious and black in color.
Glistening, brilliant — describes the sparkling or dazzling quality of gems, jewels,
A type of jade, often referring to a jade-like stone; used in classical literature and names.
A jade ornament or decorative piece, particularly one used in ancient ceremonial
Glass; crystal; refers to glass-like materials, often used in compounds describing glass, crystal, or
Jade — a type of fine jade or precious stone; variant form of 璟 meaning 'luster of jade'.
Jade-like stone; also used in ancient texts to mean 'trivial' or 'petty', related to
Qiu — refers to the sound of jade pieces striking together; a type of beautiful jade; used in ancient Chinese texts to describe the sound of jade pendants
Fine jade; beautiful jade; a type of precious stone in ancient Chinese texts
Ao — an ancient Chinese musical instrument; a type of large, flat, rectangular percussion instrument played by striking with
Lian — a ceremonial vessel used in ancient Chinese rituals; also used in names meaning 'successor' or 'heir'.
A red jade; a type of precious stone with a reddish color, often mentioned in
A jade tablet or ceremonial jade object used in ancient Chinese rituals,; symbolizes nobility, virtue, and auspiciousness.
Yin — a rare character, primarily used in ancient texts and place; its meaning is obscure and not commonly used in modern Chinese.
An ancient form of the character 曄 (yè), meaning brilliant, radiant, shining; used in historical texts and names.
Jade-like stone; refers to precious gemstones, particularly jade or gem ornaments, often used in
Sword guard — the decorative or protective fitting on a sword hilt,
A type of beautiful jade; precious stone; often used in names to denote beauty, purity, and value.
Unpolished jade — refers to jade that has not been carved or
A type of jade-like stone; a fine, dark-colored stone used historically for seals or ornaments.
A type of beautiful jade; a fine, high-quality jade stone.
Zēng — an ancient type of jade ornament or pendant; a rare character used primarily in historical or literary contexts.
A type of beautiful jade; a semi-precious stone.
A type of pearl; also refers to a precious jade-like substance in ancient Chinese texts.
Dàng — a type of fine gold; also refers to a type of jade or a golden-colored jade.
Lín — refers to the luster or brilliance of jade; describes the sparkling appearance of precious stones or beautiful patterns.
Jade-like stone; fine jade; also refers to jade vessels or utensils.
Jade-like stone; fine jade; also an archaic variant of 瓊 (qióng), meaning red jade or beautiful
A type of ancient jade; a jade-like precious stone used in antiquity.
Huang — a type of semi-circular jade pendant used as a ceremonial; also a less common surname.
A type of jade; a precious stone in ancient Chinese texts.
Uncut jade; uncarved gem; natural, unadorned state
Jing — refers to the luster of jade; brilliance; splendor
A type of fine jade; precious gemstone; used in classical literature to refer to beautiful jade.
Jade-like stone — a type of beautiful stone resembling jade, often used
An archaic term for a type of black jade or precious stone; also used in historical contexts for certain ornamental objects.
Irregular pearl; small pearl; ancient astronomical instrument
A rare character used in names, possibly a variant or historical form.
Jade — refers to a type of ancient jade artifact; a jade tablet used in ceremonial contexts in ancient China.
Ài — a fine jade; used in the name of the city Aihui (璦琿) in Heilongjiang province,; also used in personal names to convey beauty and preciousness.
Jade disc — a flat, circular piece of jade with a hole; also refers to something precious or flawless.
Brilliant, lustrous, resplendent — describes the radiant quality of gems, jade, or; often used metaphorically for outstanding talent or brilliance.
A type of ancient jade ring or disc; also a surname.
A type of ancient jade ornament with pendants; also refers to a decorative tassel or string of pearls used in
Dang — a type of ancient jade earring or pendant; also refers to jade-like ornaments, especially those worn in the hair or; can refer to metal ornaments resembling jade.
Jade ornament — a type of jade pendant or decorative jade piece
A type of ancient jade artifact, often used as a ceremonial object
Tǎn — a personal name used in ancient China, particularly during the; also refers to a type of jade.
A type of jade ornament used in ancient times, particularly for headdresses
Ring, circle, loop; to encircle, to surround; a link in a chain
Sè — describes the appearance of gemstones or jade being numerous and; refers to the dense, fine texture of precious stones.
Suì — a type of ancient jade pendant or ornament used as
Jade — specifically refers to a type of jade; a precious stone; often used in names to convey beauty, purity, and value.
This character appears to be a non-standard or variant form. It may
Jade-like stone — a type of fine jade or precious stone; used in classical texts to refer to beautiful jade, often metaphorically for
Jade — a type of fine, precious jade stone; used in classical texts to refer to high-quality jade.
A semi-precious jade-like stone; also refers to the sound of jade pieces striking each other.
A type of jade; refers to the luster or pattern of jade; also used in names.
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.