Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To make an appointment; to arrange; to invite
Red — the color red; symbolizing prosperity, happiness, and good fortune in Chinese culture; also refers to success, popularity, or revolutionary themes.
To bend; to curve; to twist
A knot in silk; coarse; rustic
Fine white silk; silk fabric; used metaphorically for luxury and wealth.
To thread (a needle); to sew; to stitch
disorder, confusion, chaos; to be in a state of disarray or tangled mess.
Pattern, design, line, vein; refers to decorative patterns, textures, or lines on surfaces; also refers to wrinkles.
A surname; an ancient Chinese family name.
To receive, accept, admit; to pay (taxes); to bring in
An obscure, rare character with uncertain meaning; possibly a variant or ancient form of another character, not in common
To twist; to entangle; to correct
button; to button; to connect
Fresh and bright white appearance; clean and pristine look, especially of silk fabrics.
A bun or topknot hairstyle; a hair ornament; to comb hair.
to relieve; to ease; to alleviate
Pure, pureness, purity; unmixed, unadulterated; simple, plain
To be careless, negligent; to err, make a mistake; defective, flawed
Halter rope; a rope or cord used for leading or tethering livestock, especially horses
Gauze — a thin, transparent fabric; sheer material; also used metaphorically for things that are delicate or translucent.
Vast, expansive; refers to the cord holding a hat in place; by extension, the universe, the world, or grand scale.
Paper — a thin material made from pulp of wood, rags, or
Level, grade, rank, degree; step, stage; a measure word for levels or steps
confused; disorderly; numerous and diverse
Confusion, disorder, numerous and disorderly — describes a state of chaos or; often used in compound words to indicate complexity or multitude.
To thread a needle; to weave; the warp in weaving.
A decorative tassel or fringe on ancient headwear; the sound of a drum; used in classical texts.
A sash or belt for a garment; also refers to the front of a garment or a collar.
plain; simple; unadorned
To spin (thread, yarn); to weave; spinning
to search, to demand, to ask; rope, cable; surname
A variant form of 綷 (cuì), meaning fine silk; also used in names as an elegant character.
Jade-like stone; a type of fine-grained stone resembling jade, used in ancient times for
To tie, bind, or fasten; to station troops; to pierce or prick
A type of fine silk fabric; an ancient term for a specific textile material.
Tight, taut, tense; urgent, pressing; strict, rigorous
Fu — 1. To tie, to bind; 2. A unit of weight for silk in ancient China; 3. To pay, to give money.
To sew; to stitch; to mend with needle and thread.
A rare character meaning fine, delicate silk; exquisite, subtle.
Purple; violet; a color traditionally associated with nobility, royalty, and the celestial realm in
Silk fabric; to reel silk from cocoons; to draw forth, to continue.
Hong — a string or cord; a thread; a unit of measurement for thread count in textiles.
To tie; to bind; to fasten
Accumulate; tired; weary
Fine, thin, slender; detailed, meticulous; in small particles
Ribbon; sash; silk ribbon used in ancient China as an official insignia or ceremonial
fetters, shackles, bonds, tether, restraint; to tie, to bind
Gentleman — refers to a scholar-gentleman, a refined man of the upper
A rare character with two main meanings: 1. A type of silk; 2. A rope or cord used for pulling.
Ramie — a perennial herbaceous plant (Boehmeria nivea) whose fibers are used; ramie cloth or fabric.
To tie or fasten with a rope or cord; to bind; to restrain
Silk tassel; fringe; decorative silk cord or tassel used as ornamentation.
To tie, to fasten; to attach; to connect
To continue; to carry on; to connect
Dark blue; deep purple; a dark purplish-blue color, often described as navy blue or deep violet-blue.
A type of silk fabric or cord; an ancient term for a specific textile material.
Rope — specifically a thick rope or cord used for various purposes,; also refers to a towline or cable.
Tuó — a measure word for bundles of silk in ancient Chinese; also refers to a type of ornament or decoration.
To twist; to turn; to wring
To deceive, cheat, dupe; to fool someone; to give false promises.
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.