Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Intelligent, clever, sharp hearing; acute sense of hearing; wise and perceptive.
to be deaf; hard of hearing; to be ignorant or unresponsive.
To connect, join, link together; to associate with; to unite.
Deaf — hearing impairment; figuratively, ignorant, unenlightened, or obtuse.
Intelligent, clever, sharp hearing, acute sense of hearing; describes mental quickness and keen perception.
To connect, link, join; to unite, combine; to associate, relate
Weng — sound of drums; refers to the booming or rumbling sound of drums or other instruments.
To blame; to reproach; to feel remorse or guilt
To connect, link, join together; to associate; to unite
To connect, link, join, unite; an alliance, union; couplet, antithetical phrase
Intelligent, clever, sharp hearing; having acute mental faculties and good auditory perception.
Difficult to pronounce; awkward-sounding; obscure
Sound, voice, noise; tone; reputation
To tower; to stand tall and erect; to elevate
Listen — to hear attentively; to heed; to obey (alternative form of 听).
Deaf; hard of hearing; unhearing
To whisper; a Chinese surname; also used to describe something stealthy or quiet.
Duty, office, post, position; responsibility; occupation, job
To hang one's head; to droop; to incline downward
To listen attentively; to pay close attention; used in the word 'ningting' meaning to listen carefully.
Qie — a rare character with uncertain meaning, primarily appearing in historical
Nǐ — a ghostly or demonic character in Chinese folklore; used in Taoist talismans and exorcism texts to ward off evil spirits.
Listen — to hear attentively; to heed; to obey
To listen; to hear; to obey
Deaf — unable to hear or having impaired hearing; also used metaphorically to describe being unresponsive or inattentive.
A writing brush; a pen; then
A rare character representing a writing brush; archaic form related to writing implements.
To begin; to start; to found
To temporarily inter a coffin; to place a coffin in a temporary resting place before burial.
solemn, respectful, serious; to eliminate, to clean up; referring to Gansu province (abbreviation).
To study; to learn; to practice (especially referring to studying or practicing skills or arts).
Solemn — respectful, serious, dignified; to purify, to eliminate; an ancient name for Gansu province.
Four (formal/legal/financial numeral); to be unrestrained, wanton; a shop, market
To begin, to initiate, to start; to create, to found; to cause, to bring about.
To begin, to initiate, to create; to cause, to bring about; to violate, to offend.
Meat; flesh; pulp (of fruit)
Chest; an archaic character for chest or chest cavity, also used to describe
Rib; side of the body; flank
flesh; muscle; tissue
A rare character meaning dried meat, cured meat, or provisions.
An archaic form of 肯, meaning 'to agree', 'to consent', 'to be; also refers to the attachment point of meat to bone.
Vulgar slang term for sexual intercourse; considered highly offensive and taboo in formal contexts.
Arm; armpit; variant form of 胳, meaning arm or armpit.
1. The sound of fat cracking; 2. Arm; 3. A type of vessel
A skin disease causing sores or ulcers; a wart or skin growth.
The region below the heart and above the diaphragm; in traditional Chinese medicine, the part of the body where medicine is
An archaic character referring to the flesh or meat of an animal; also appears in some ancient texts.
Tough, pliable, resilient; refers to something that is firm yet flexible, like sinew or tendon.
To resemble; to be like; a surname
Rotten or spoiled meat.
Elbow; the joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
A small worm; an ancient character used as a phonetic component in other characters.
Belly, abdomen, stomach; also refers to the belly of an object or animal.
Anus; rectum; anal canal.
A sacrificial ceremony held the day after the main sacrifice in ancient; also a surname.
Liver — the organ; figuratively refers to one's innermost feelings, courage, or essence.
An archaic character referring to dried meat or jerky; used in ancient texts.
Oxime — a class of organic compounds containing the C=NOH group, derived
intestines, gut; sausage; emotionally, heart or feelings (as in 'heartbroken').
thigh; share, stock; strand, section
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.