Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Alliance, league, pact; to swear an oath of alliance; a covenant or confederation between parties.
Ancient bronze vessel; a type of ancient Chinese ritual vessel used for holding food or
To exhaust; to use up completely; to the utmost
A deep valley; a ravine or gorge.
To oversee, supervise, monitor; to inspect; to guard
Plate, dish, tray; to coil, wind; to check, investigate
To wash hands; to rinse; to wash oneself
A lid; a cover; a small-mouthed vessel
Lu — originally meant a cooking pot or hearth; now primarily used as a surname; also appears in place names and transliterations.
Xu — an ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessel type from the Western
Zhou — an ancient place name; also appears in the compound 盩厔 (now Zhouzhi County in Shaanxi); archaic meaning of 'to assault' or 'to beat'.
To rinse; to wash; to cleanse
Ancient vessel for holding food or wine; deep container; archaic variant of 庵 (hermitage, hut).
Ancient salt well; coarse salt; to finish
Cruel, violent; perverse, disobedient; also refers to a green-black color.
Eye; to look; item, category
to stare at; to gaze fixedly; to keep a close watch on.
To look straight ahead; to gaze into the distance; eyes wide open.
To open eyes wide; to stare; also refers to a place name (Xuyi County in Jiangsu).
blind; lacking understanding or awareness; ignorant
A variant form of 盲, meaning blind; also used as a variant of 望, meaning to look into the
straight; upright; vertical
A rare character meaning to look around or gaze; also used in some surnames.
To gaze at; to look at from a distance.
Bright eyes; round eyes; to look around
mutual, each other; appearance, looks; to observe, to inspect
To doze off; to nap briefly; a short, light sleep.
bright eyes; clear-sighted; to look at with pleasure
to glare angrily; to stare with hostility; also an archaic reading meaning to look at expectantly.
To look forward to; to hope for; to gaze at
A rare character meaning to look at or gaze; also used as a surname.
Shield — a protective device used in combat to block attacks; metaphorically refers to defense or protection.
To look at; to gaze upon; to observe carefully.
Ming — variant form of 明 meaning bright, clear, intelligent; also used historically as an alternative character for 明.
To save, economize; to omit, reduce; province (administrative division)
To look at, to gaze; an archaic variant of 視 (shì, to see).
A rare character meaning 'a look, a glance'; also used in ancient texts for place names.
To look askance; to glance sideways; to look at with disdain or contempt.
To turn the whites of the eyes; to roll one's eyes; to look askance.
To gaze at; to look; to imitate or resemble (archaic usage).
blind in one eye; to squint; minute, tiny
To stare at intently; to gaze with fixed attention, often with a sense of covetousness or
Eyebrow — the arch of hair above the eye; also refers to the upper margin of a book or page.
Dim-sighted; having blurred vision; unclear
to look; to see; to watch
Japanese kanji for 'prefecture' — an administrative division in Japan.
Sunken (eyes); hollow-eyed; deeply set eyes due to illness or emaciation.
To look at; to regard; to show
To gaze; to look at; to glance
To stare blankly or in a daze; to gaze fixedly without focus.
Deep and serene (of eyes); tranquil gaze; profound look.
To glance quickly; to look around rapidly; to dart one's eyes.
to look at with angry eyes; to glare fiercely
To gaze; to look at; an ancient character meaning to see or observe attentively.
To restrain oneself; to suppress anger or emotions; to hold back
To open one's eyes wide; to gaze; to stare.
To look downward; to gaze; to glance.
Prudent, careful, cautious — an archaic character meaning to be careful, cautious,
To gaze at; to stare. Also used in the place name Yízhèng (a county in
eye disease; fault; calamity
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.