Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Strong; powerful; forceful
to impeach; to investigate and report on a crime or misconduct; to accuse.
power; force; influence
To overcome; to subdue; to be able to
strength, energy, vigor; powerful, sturdy; force, might
to reach; to arrive at; to go to
sudden; vigorous; flourishing
Diligent, industrious; quick, agile; ancient term meaning to encourage or exert effort.
Imperial edict or decree; an order issued by an emperor; variant form of 敕.
Strength; powerful; having great force or might.
brave, courageous, valiant; denoting courage and fearlessness in facing danger or difficulty.
brave, courageous, valiant (archaic variant of 勇)
to exert oneself; to strive; to encourage
To overcome; to subdue; to be able to
merit; achievement; meritorious deed
To tire, to become weary; to be fatigued or exhausted from labor or exertion.
Strong; powerful; mighty (archaic/literary term for describing strength or force).
Lu — an ancient Chinese character meaning strength, power, or effort; now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
Bu — an obscure character with limited usage, primarily found in the
Meng — used in place names, especially in Yunnan province; means 'brave', 'fierce', or 'powerful'; also used in Dai language transliteration.
To command; to order; an imperial decree or edict
To rein in; to force; to compel
Diligent, industrious; to make an effort; to encourage.
To exert oneself; to strive; to endeavor
To move; to act; to change position or state
To encourage; to urge; to exhort
To encourage; to urge; to exhort
To investigate, survey, collate; to check, verify; to explore, prospect.
Affairs, business; to be engaged in; to strive for
to wear out; to become worn out; tired
Merit — refers to great achievements, meritorious service, or contributions deserving recognition; also used in names to signify accomplishment and honor.
Strong, powerful; abundant, plentiful; to prop up, support.
victory; to win; to surpass
Labor, toil, work; to exert oneself; to trouble someone
To recruit; to enlist; to collect
To unite; to join forces; to combine efforts (archaic variant of 戮).
To plunder, to rob, to pillage; to seize by force.
Power, force, strength, momentum; influence; situation, circumstances
Achievement, merit, accomplishment — refers to outstanding deeds or contributions, particularly in
Diligent — industrious, hardworking, frequent, regular; also used as a surname.
Stubborn, obstinate, unyielding; strong, powerful; to compel, to force.
To exterminate, annihilate, or suppress by force; to destroy completely; to put down a rebellion.
To advise, recommend, encourage, or persuade; to urge someone to do something.
To be diligent and hardworking; to exert oneself; to strive.
To toil, labor; to be weary, exhausted; to wear out, use up.
To raise high; to lift up; to exalt
To exert strength; to strive; to make an effort
Exhausted, tired; to exert effort; to strive diligently.
To move, to stir; to agitate; to shake
Intense, severe; extreme, violent; used to describe something of great intensity or force.
To exhaust; to use up completely; to wear out
Xie — harmonious, concordant; to coordinate; used in names to imply harmony and cooperation.
To exert effort; to strive; to encourage
Merit; distinguished service; achievement
Merit; distinguished service; achievement
To assist; to help; to support
To encourage; to urge; to exhort
To remove; to eliminate; to discharge
To assist; to help; to urge
To advise, urge, persuade, encourage; to exhort someone to do something.
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.