Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To plow; to sow seeds by drilling; to cultivate land using agricultural implements.
To hoe; to weed with a hoe; to loosen soil with agricultural tools.
zhá — a rare character meaning a type of agricultural implement or; also used in some dialects.
An ancient agricultural implement used for sowing seeds; drill seeder.
To plow, to cultivate land; archaic character for agricultural cultivation.
An agricultural tool used for breaking up soil clods and leveling the; a type of harrow.
An ancient character meaning to reap or harvest grain; an obsolete variant form.
A kind of ancient agricultural tool for breaking up clods of earth; to harrow or level soil; also refers to covering seeds with soil after sowing.
A large-toothed harrow used for breaking up soil clods and leveling fields
Harrow — a farm tool used for breaking up soil clods and
ear; handle; ear-shaped thing
An archaic character meaning 'ears sticking out' or 'ears that do not; used in ancient texts.
Earwax, cerumen; specifically refers to impacted earwax that blocks the ear canal.
An interrogative or exclamatory final particle in Classical Chinese; also used in transliterations, notably for 'Jesus' and in place names like
Large-eared; drooping; floppy (especially of ears)
To tower; to stand tall; to alarm
Qín — an ancient Chinese musical instrument; also refers to the sound of music or musical tones.
A rare character referring to a buzzing or ringing sound in the; also used in some ancient texts.
Shame, disgrace, humiliation; a feeling of guilt or embarrassment about one's actions or situation.
Ear without rim; a historical surname; variant form of 聃 referring to Laozi (Lao Dan).
to indulge in; to delay; to be addicted to
Deafening sound; roaring; loud noise
Bright; shining; honest
Occupation, duty, post, job — refers to one's work, profession, or official; also implies responsibility and duty.
To whisper; a Chinese surname; also used in names meaning 'quiet' or 'attentive'.
Ears without rim; name of Laozi (Lao Dan), the ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of
To listen attentively; to heed; to pay close attention.
Ancient punishment involving piercing the ears with arrows; an obsolete form of punishment in ancient China.
To listen attentively; to hear carefully; to heed.
To walk with a purposeful, determined stride; to march forward with resolve.
Deep and profound; used to describe something that is profound, abstruse, or deeply thoughtful.
Ignorant, deaf, foolish; describes someone who is hard of hearing or lacks understanding.
To chat; to talk; to pass time
Deaf — unable to hear or having impaired hearing; also used metaphorically to describe being unresponsive or inattentive.
Duty, office, position, post; responsibility, function, job; to be in charge of.
Earwax — the waxy substance secreted in the ear canal; medically known as cerumen.
To have blurred vision; to have dim eyesight; to be unable to see clearly.
To blend, mix, or harmonize; to reconcile differences; to mediate between parties.
Yà — an archaic, rare character meaning 'unable to hear' or 'deaf'; also appears in some historical texts and personal names.
Erect, upright; attentive listening; ears standing up.
Noisy, clamorous; to disturb with noise; to chatter incessantly.
Ancient variant of 婿 (xù), meaning son-in-law; husband.
To unite, join, connect; an alliance, union; couplet (poetic form)
Hearing clearly; to listen attentively.
Sage, saint, holy, sacred — refers to someone of great wisdom and; also used to describe things of divine or supreme nature.
Ear ornament; earring; decorative ear piece worn in ancient times.
To hire, employ, engage; to betroth; to make a formal request or invitation.
Jing — to have sharp hearing; possessing keen auditory perception.
To gather, assemble, collect; a gathering or assembly; to congregate.
To look sideways; to look askance; to glance obliquely.
Dǐ — an obscure, archaic Chinese character with two main historical meanings:; 2) to look down upon or despise.
To cut off the left ear of a slain enemy as proof; war trophy; military achievement.
Hear; listen; news
Son-in-law; archaic variant of 婿 (xù), meaning husband or son-in-law.
To connect, join, or link together; to adhere or stick to each other.
Wise, intelligent, clever; quick of hearing, sharp hearing; acute perception.
Firm, steady, reliable; used in Japanese names and some Chinese transliterations.
An obscure, archaic character with uncertain meaning; possibly a variant form or ancient character with limited usage.
Ear discharge — refers to pus or fluid discharge from the ear,
To look up; to raise one's eyes; to gaze upward
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.