Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
suburbs, outskirts; farmland; ancient administrative division
An archaic character meaning 'to boast, to brag' or 'a boastful person'; also used in historical texts as a particle.
A town, village, or city district; a field path or boundary between fields; also used in Japanese place names.
To paint; to draw; a picture
A variant form of 町, meaning a field path, a small lane,
A field ditch; irrigation channel; furrow between fields
An ancient type of vessel; a harmful substance; also used in scientific terms like steroids.
Peasant, farmer; rustic person; commoner
To give; to confer; to bestow
To give; to bestow; to confer. An archaic character for giving or granting.
An ancient unit of area measurement for farmland; an archaic character for 亩 (mǔ, Chinese acre).
An archaic character, possibly a variant form or used in historical texts; meaning uncertain.
A variant form of 留, meaning to remain, stay, keep, or preserve.
smooth, flowing, unimpeded; free from obstruction; cheerful, happy
Chinese land area unit equal to one-fifteenth of a hectare or about; mu.
Land that is level and well-cultivated; neatly arranged fields.
A level field; a stretch of flat, cultivable land; used in place names.
to till land; to cultivate soil; agricultural activity
To plow; to till land; an archaic variant of 耕.
To hunt; to cultivate land; to engage in field sports or military exercises.
boundary; border; realm
Boundary, border, limit; also used as a variant form of 界.
A field ditch; a small irrigation canal in a field.
fear, dread, respect; to be afraid of, to revere
abundant; full; a vessel used in ancient rituals
dry field; field for cultivation, particularly a field used for growing crops like rice
Ancient form of the character 亩, meaning a Chinese unit of land
Paddy field; rice paddy (Korean-origin character).
side, boundary, bank (of a river/field); to betray, to rebel
field upon field; extensive farmland; cultivated land arranged in a grid pattern.
Wa — refers to the Wa River (畖河) in Shanxi province, China; used in place names.
Abundant, rich, plentiful; also used as an ancient form of 富 (wealthy).
Ancient unit of land measurement equal to 30 mu (approximately 2 hectares; historical agricultural measurement.
to remain; to stay; to keep
A basket or container made of bamboo or wicker, typically used for; a dustpan.
Boundary between fields; path between fields; to mark boundaries
livestock, domesticated animal; to raise (animals); to rear
mu — a traditional Chinese unit of area equal to about 667; used historically for measuring land.
Ancient unit of land measurement; equivalent to one mu (亩); archaic character for measuring agricultural land area.
Sharp; pointed; neatly arranged
A field; cultivated land; farmland. Also used as a Japanese surname.
Extensive, vast, boundless; refers to great breadth or scope.
To finish, to complete; to be done; all, entirely
Da — an archaic character meaning 'to answer' or 'to reply'; used in ancient texts.
Ancient sacrificial altar; place for worship in ancient China; also used in historical place names.
Brief; summary; slightly
Field ridge; a small plot of farmland; a rectangular piece of cultivated land separated by ridges for irrigation.
Abbreviation, summary, outline; to omit, to leave out; strategy, plan
Fan — an ancient character meaning 'to turn over', 'to cultivate land',; also used as a variant form of 番 meaning 'foreign', 'barbarian', or
A character used primarily in Japanese names and place names, with no
Foreign; barbarian; turn, time, occasion
To paint; to draw; a painting
Shē/Yú — slash-and-burn farming; land cleared for cultivation by burning vegetation; also refers to cultivated land.
Cultivated land; farmland; fields ready for planting.
Ancient unit of land area equal to about 6.667 hectares; old form of 亩 (mu), a Chinese unit of area.
Official in charge of agriculture in ancient China; overseer of farming; farmer
Different; strange; unusual
To remain; to stay; to retain
She — refers to the She ethnic minority in China; slash-and-burn farming method; also used in place names.
Japanese tatami mat; counter for tatami mats; to fold
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.