Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To show; to indicate; to demonstrate
Spirit radical — a variant form of the '示' (shì) radical meaning
Ritual, ceremony, propriety, etiquette, courtesy, gift; refers to formalized social conduct and rites.
blessing; good fortune; happiness
Society; community; organization
A type of ancient Chinese seasonal sacrifice, particularly a spring sacrifice.
To offer sacrifices; to worship; ancestral rites
Qi — refers to a large, extensive area; a surname; also used in place names like Qi County.
He/Him — third-person singular pronoun used exclusively in religious contexts to refer
A type of ancient military sacrifice performed before a campaign or at
To bless; divine protection or favor; a rare character used in classical texts to denote divine assistance.
Evil spirit; demon; supernatural calamity
Zoroastrianism; refers to the ancient Persian religion and its deities; specifically denotes the Zoroastrian fire god or the religion itself.
Earth god; deity; spirit
to pray; to request; to beseech
blessing; happiness; good fortune
A side gate or chamber in an ancestral temple; a place name in ancient China.
An ancient type of weapon, specifically a ceremonial lance or halberd; also used in ancient place names.
A deity or spirit in ancient Chinese belief; also used in personal names.
Collar; lapel; the front of a garment. (Note: This character is a variant form
Fine, beautiful, excellent; often used in names to convey elegance and virtue.
Stone shrine; stone ancestral tablet used in ancient Chinese ancestral worship.
Divine protection, blessing, aid — refers to divine favor, protection, or assistance
Order, sequence, arrangement — an archaic character referring to the order or
A character used in ancient personal names; refers to a type of jade pendant used in ancient rituals.
to exorcise, to cleanse, to remove evil spirits; a ritual purification ceremony in ancient China.
To offer sacrifices to ancestors; a supplementary ancestral tablet placed alongside the main ones; to enshrine an ancestor's tablet.
secret, mysterious, esoteric; to conceal, to hide
Ancestor, forefather; grandfather; founder, originator
to respect; reverent; properly
To calculate; to count; to compute
Demon, goblin, evil spirit — an archaic character referring to malevolent supernatural
throne; imperial authority; reign of an emperor
To dispel, to remove, to drive away (especially referring to eliminating negative
blessing, divine favor, good fortune — refers to heavenly or divine blessings,
to wish; to pray; to invoke
god, deity, spirit, divine, supernatural; also refers to mind, spirit, expression, or extraordinary ability
An evil spirit causing trouble; a ghostly apparition; supernatural harm or misfortune
ancestral hall; shrine; temple for worshiping ancestors or deities
Chái — a surname; also refers to bundles of firewood used in ancient sacrificial ceremonies.
Ancestral shrine or temple; refers to the spirit tablet of a deceased father when enshrined in; also used as a surname.
A type of ancient ritual or ceremony; to perform a religious ceremony or sacrifice.
A character used primarily in place names, especially in the compound 祋祤
Auspicious, propitious, lucky; signifies good fortune, blessings, and favorable omens.
Happiness, bliss, good fortune — an archaic character meaning happiness or good
Ancestral temple; the main line of descent in a family; to inherit the family line.
Ticket — a slip of paper or electronic document that serves as; also refers to a ballot in voting contexts.
To pray; to invoke blessings; a type of ancient prayer or incantation.
A type of spirit tablet used in ancestral worship; refers to a specific ancestral shrine or spirit tablet in ancient Chinese
Xia — a collective ancestral sacrifice in ancient Chinese rituals where all
Auspicious, fortunate, blessed — refers to good fortune, blessings, and divine favor
To offer sacrifices; to worship; to hold a memorial ceremony
A variant form of the character 祜 (hù), meaning 'blessing' or 'divine; used in historical texts and religious contexts.
Auspicious; lucky; fortunate
Gào — to report to the gods; to pray; to announce
Ancient sacrificial ceremony; to offer sacrifices; to worship.
ominous aura; baleful influence; evil vapors or atmospheric phenomena believed to portend calamity or disaster
Sacrificial offering; ancient ritual ceremony involving sacrifices to gods or ancestors.
A ceremonial sash or ornament worn in ancient Chinese rituals; also refers to a type of ancient ritual vessel or implement.
Kun — a variant form of 捆, meaning to tie up, bundle,; also used as a surname.
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.