Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Stone arrowhead; stone projectile used in ancient Chinese warfare and hunting.
Anchor — a heavy object used to moor a ship or boat; figuratively, something that provides stability or security.
A type of stone or mineral; archaic term for a kind of jade or precious stone.
blockhouse; watchtower; pillbox
A riverbank or shore; a stone embankment; also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of stone
He — a rare Chinese character referring to a tall and steep
mediocre, commonplace, ordinary; busy, occupied; a stone roller used in farming
to hinder; to obstruct; to impede
To break into pieces; fragment; smash
Que — a type of colored stone; also used in the name of a historical figure, Shi Que (石碏),
碐 — describes rugged, uneven stones or rocks; used to depict rough, jutting rock formations.
Stele — an upright stone slab or pillar typically inscribed with commemorative; a tablet.
Yín — refers to a high, steep, rugged mountain peak; describes towering, jagged cliffs.
Stone mortar; a device for hulling rice or grinding grain, typically made of stone
Jade-like stone — a type of stone resembling jade but of inferior; often used metaphorically for something that appears valuable but is actually ordinary.
Qi — refers to a winding, curved, or rugged shore or riverbank; a promontory; also used in place names.
Lún — a rare character used in ancient texts, possibly referring to; obscure and not in common modern usage.
bowl — a deep, round dish used for serving food, especially rice; also refers to bowl-shaped objects.
Iodine — a chemical element (symbol I, atomic number 53); a dark violet nonmetallic element essential for thyroid function.
Gang — refers to a type of hard stone or rock; also used in place names.
Bei — refers to a place name, specifically Beibei District in Chongqing; also used in geological contexts to describe certain landforms.
Gravel bank; moraine; desert
Gritty; coarse; unpleasant to the touch or taste
A type of jade-like stone; fine white jade; precious stone used in ancient times.
Yan — refers to stacked rocks; perilous, towering cliffs; also used to describe something dangerous or precarious.
Dish, plate, saucer; also refers to optical discs (CDs, DVDs).
A stone marker or stele; a stone used for marking or inscribing.
Stone roller — a heavy stone implement used for threshing grain or
Potter's wheel; a rotating disk used for shaping clay in pottery making.
Stone tablet or monument, especially one with inscriptions; also refers to a prominent, towering rock.
A beautiful or precious stone found in water; a type of jade-like stone.
A flat, board-like stone; a stone tablet; a stone slab used for inscriptions or as a stepping stone.
Kè — a stone used as a foundation or base; historically used to refer to a type of stone implement or tool.
Jade green; bluish-green; green jade
Wèi — refers to something rugged, uneven, or having a rough, rocky; describes stones or terrain that is jagged or craggy.
Large, great; ample, abundant; refers to something of substantial size, quantity, or quality
Anvil — a heavy block of iron or steel used in metalworking; also refers to a stone slab used for beating clothes in ancient
Whetstone — a stone used for sharpening or grinding tools and weapons; to polish or refine.
Whetstone — a fine-grained stone used for sharpening or polishing tools and
Dang — refers to Dangshan County in Anhui province; also describes patterns in marble or jade; an ancient place name.
A stone that can be used as a whetstone; an ancient term for a specific type of stone.
Agate — a type of chalcedony quartz with colored bands or patterns,
To touch; to bump; to meet
alkali; soda; base (chemistry)
Tellurium — a brittle, silvery-white metalloid chemical element with atomic number 52,
Carbon — a chemical element (symbol C, atomic number 6) that is; commonly refers to carbon dioxide and carbon emissions in environmental contexts.
Fragment, splinter; sharp edge; quarrel
A variant form of 碇 (dìng), meaning anchor or weight; also used as a component in Japanese kanji.
Qi — refers to a sluice gate or water gate, typically built
Bridge pier, abutment; foundation stone; stone support structure in bridge construction.
Sulfone — a class of organic sulfur compounds used in pharmaceuticals and; also refers to sulfonyl group in chemistry.
Arch (in architecture); to build an arch; the curved part of an arch or vault.
Certain, sure, definite, reliable; to confirm, to verify; firm, solid.
Solid; firm; reliable
Code, number, yard (unit of measurement); refers to numerals, symbols, or units used for identification or measurement.
Gong — an ancient Chinese surname; also refers to a type of sound or impact, possibly onomatopoeic for
To grind, to crush; a roller or millstone; to polish or process by grinding.
A type of stone; a whetstone used for sharpening blades or tools.
A character of uncertain meaning, possibly archaic or variant form; appears in some classical texts and dictionaries but with unclear definition.
Magnetic — refers to magnetism, magnetic properties; also used in words for porcelain and ceramics.
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.