Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
limb; refers to the arms and legs of humans or animals.
1. (Archaic) The area where the body and limbs connect; the torso. 2. (In ancient texts) A type of salted or preserved
skin; superficial; shallow
fat; plump; fertile
A large piece of meat; to distribute or apportion; variant form of 頒 (to promulgate, to issue).
embryo; fetus; undeveloped form
Swollen; puffy; inflated
shoulder; to shoulder (a responsibility); to bear.
Animal fat; grease; fatty tissue.
Gizzard; sincere; earnest
wart; cutaneous protuberance; a small growth on the skin.
Waxy, fatty; refers to the waxy, fatty appearance of the moon; used in the term 腽肭 (wànà) for the fur seal.
Dirty, filthy; impure, morally corrupt; in modern usage, primarily appears in the word 肮脏 (dirty, filthy).
to agree; to consent; to be willing
Ancient form meaning 'dog meat'; also used in classical texts.
Upper arm; specifically refers to the part of the arm from the shoulder to
To nurture, to raise, to educate, to bring up; to give birth to; growth, development.
An archaic character meaning 'crack in the skin of the lips'; variant form of 吻 meaning 'lips' or 'to kiss'.
cooked food, meat dishes, delicacies
A sacrificial vessel used in ancient rites; also refers to a type of ceremonial dish.
Animal stomach; tripe; also refers to the abdomen or belly in some contexts.
The part of an animal's body between the ribs and the hip; the flank.
To spread out; to diffuse; used in the name of a person from the State of Jin
An ancient Chinese character meaning to spread out, diffuse; also used in names.
lung; pulmonary; relating to the lungs or respiration.
Variant form of 肯; to agree, to consent, to be willing.
Hydrazine — a chemical compound used in rocketry and organic synthesis; also refers to hydrazine derivatives.
Peptide — a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked
Kidney — one of the vital organs in traditional Chinese medicine and; in TCM, it stores essence (精) and governs reproduction, growth, and development.
swelling; swollen; to swell
to swell; to distend; to expand
to coerce; to threaten; side of the body (ribs, armpit)
Arsine — a toxic, flammable chemical compound (AsH₃); also refers to armpit in traditional Chinese medicine.
Stomach — the digestive organ in humans and animals; also refers to the stomach region or appetite.
Helmet; descendant, offspring; specifically refers to the descendants of emperors or nobles.
Protruding bone; a bone that sticks out; protuberance.
gallbladder; courage; bravery
Lungs; also refers to the sound of breathing or sighing.
Fine hair on the body; fine down; also refers to white flesh or fat.
Ribs; the side of the body or thorax.
A type of dried meat; also refers to a curved shape or bending.
The soft flesh under the chin; the double chin or dewlap.
back (of body); to carry on the back; to bear
Guanidine — an organic compound; also refers to certain chemical substances.
fetus; embryo; tire
Dried meat with bones; ancient term for dried sacrificial meat.
The third day of the lunar month; the appearance of the new moon; a state of the moon
limbs; arms and legs; to stretch out limbs
Rotten meat; also refers to the belly of livestock or a type of fruit.
Grease; fat; oily substance, particularly referring to animal fat or grease.
Rotten flesh; decaying meat; corpse
Swelling; edema; also used in classical texts to refer to the skin or surface
fat; plump; corpulent
pustule; pimple; gizzard (of fowl)
Bovine stomach; refers to parts of animal stomach in traditional Chinese cuisine and medicine.
Sacrificial meat; meat offered in ancestral worship; to bestow or grant
embryo — an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development; a rudimentary stage.
Shoulder blade; scapula; the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder.
victory; success; to surpass
Callus — a thickened and hardened area of skin, typically caused by
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.