Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To suffer from illness or calamity; madness; to inflict suffering
A swelling or lump, especially in the context of skin conditions or; often used in medical terminology.
shrunken, shriveled, deflated; to shrink; also slang for weak or poor.
Paralysis — to be paralyzed; to be physically incapacitated and unable to move; to collapse or break down completely.
To stretch, extend; to strain, sprain; to expand, enlarge
A furuncle or boil; specifically refers to a deep-seated boil or carbuncle in traditional Chinese medicine.
To terrify, horrify, or cause a creepy feeling; to be frightening or gruesome.
A kind of skin disease; rash or skin eruption.
Scrofula — a form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes, especially in; historically known as the 'king's evil'.
Quiet, gentle, serene; also refers to a beautiful appearance or elegant demeanor.
Spasm, convulsion — refers to involuntary muscle contractions, often in medical contexts.
to recover from illness; to heal; to be cured.
Miasma — noxious vapors or poisonous air, especially from swamps or marshes
Illness, disease, consumption (especially referring to tuberculosis or wasting diseases); sickness; ailment.
To cough; an archaic term for coughing or a cough-related illness.
A rare character meaning a type of disease or ailment, specifically referring
Lame; crippled; having a limp or physical disability affecting mobility.
An ancient Chinese character meaning to treat or cure an illness; to heal or remedy.
Fistula — an abnormal passage or tunnel between two organs, or between
fistula — an abnormal connection or passageway between two organs or vessels; also refers to anal fistula.
Suffering; distress; hardship
Sick; ill; suffering from disease or ailment.
Addiction, habit, craving — a strong dependence on or compulsive need for
goiter — a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid; also refers to galls or abnormal growths on plants.
Huang — refers to jaundice or icterus in traditional Chinese medicine; also used in the name of a traditional Chinese medicine called Niuhuang
Fu — to recover from illness; to recuperate; to heal
To treat, to cure, to heal; medical treatment or therapy.
Lóng — refers to physical weakness or debility, especially difficulty in urination; also used to describe general physical infirmity or weakness.
Withered, emaciated, shriveled; describes a state of extreme thinness or withering, often due to illness
Tumor — a pathological swelling or growth of tissue, typically referring to
Consumption — refers to tuberculosis or other wasting diseases; exhaustion; fatigue.
Epilepsy — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures; also refers to convulsions or spasms.
Abolish — to annul, cancel, or invalidate; to cease to use or enforce; to declare something no longer valid or in effect.
Dan — toil, hardship; also refers to fever, heat; to hate, to censure
Obscure, hidden; secret; mysterious
A rare, archaic Chinese character of uncertain meaning, possibly related to illness
Cancer — a malignant tumor or disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth
scar; blemish; mark on the skin
Epilepsy — refers to a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.
Illness; disease; sickness
ill; sick; weary
Nong — refers to suppuration, ulceration, or the formation of pus; also used in medical contexts for purulent conditions.
to heal; to recover; to cure
Hysteria — a psychological condition characterized by emotional excitability, conversion symptoms, or; often used in medical contexts.
Carbuncle — a severe skin infection involving a group of hair follicles,
Addiction, obsession, habit, or strong inclination toward something; often refers to an unhealthy fixation or compulsive behavior.
Small pimple; skin bump; goosebumps
plague, pestilence; epidemic disease; leprosy
Worry, anxiety; also refers to a type of ulcer or swelling, particularly in historical
Dull, foolish, simple-minded; describes someone who is mentally slow or lacking in intelligence.
Cold, frigid; to shiver with cold; severe, stern
A skin disease; specifically refers to purpura or other purplish skin lesions in traditional Chinese
granary; government grain storage; official salary (in grain)
mangy; scabby; affected with favus
shrivelled, shrunken; sunken; poor quality
Sick; ill; diseased
Foolish, silly, stupid; infatuated, obsessed; naive, simple-minded
tinea; ringworm; fungal skin infection
Boil, furuncle — a localized skin infection or abscess, typically caused by
Abdominal mass; symptom; sign (of disease)
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.