Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Intestines, bowels, guts — specifically refers to the internal organs of digestion,
膔 — (lù) fat, grease; (biāo) flesh on the abdomen; refers to fat or flesh on the body.
Popliteal — refers to the hollow at the back of the knee; the popliteal fossa in anatomical terminology.
Swollen, bloated; puffy appearance; describing something inflated or distended.
Chuai — describes a person's appearance as clumsy, awkward, or ungainly; often used to refer to a fat and clumsy physique.
Fat; animal fat; plumpness (especially in livestock)
callus — hardened or thickened part of the skin, especially on the
Skin — refers to the outer covering of humans or animals; surface; superficial
chest; thorax; hollow space
membrane; film; thin layer
Knee — the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in
Zhuān — refers to the gizzard of a bird; a cut of meat; also used in ancient texts to mean a section or part.
Sacrificial meat; animal fat used in ancient sacrificial rites; specifically refers to the blood and fat offered in ancestral worship ceremonies.
Glue, adhesive, gelatin; rubber; sticky, viscous
A rare character with uncertain meaning, possibly related to eye conditions or; historically obscure with limited usage.
A sacrificial ceremony or feast held in ancient China, specifically referring to
Vagina — the anatomical term for the female reproductive canal.
Snow — a Japanese kokuji (国字, 'country character') created in Japan, used
Uncooked egg; raw egg; also used in Cantonese to mean 'testicle' (vulgar slang).
Phosphine — a colorless, flammable, toxic gas with the chemical formula PH₃; also refers to phosphorus-containing organic compounds in chemistry.
A term used in classical Chinese texts referring to the appearance or; obscure character rarely used in modern Chinese.
To swell; to expand; to puff up
greasy, oily; tired of, fed up with; meticulous, detailed
Pork tripe — specifically refers to the fatty part of pork belly
A rare character with historical usage meaning 'fat' or 'grease'; also used in the name of a river in ancient China (膫水).
Fragile; brittle; delicate
Fat, plump, swollen; prosperous, abundant; also used in ancient texts to describe a state of fullness or
Rotten meat; putrid flesh; specifically refers to the foul smell of decaying meat.
Obsolete character meaning 'stuffed, blocked up, obstructed'; also used as a variant form in some dialects.
Sacrificial meat; meat offered in ancient Chinese rituals, especially during ancestral worship ceremonies.
Dried meat; cured or preserved meat; specifically refers to slices of dried meat.
A concept in traditional Chinese medicine referring to one of the three
Meals, food, provisions; specifically refers to prepared meals, dining, or catering services.
Abundant, plentiful; fine meat; flourishing
Pancreas — a glandular organ in the digestive system that produces insulin
A Cantonese dialect word meaning liver, particularly animal liver used as food.
A type of beef or mutton broth; meat soup; ancient term for a specific type of meat-based dish.
Marrow — refers to bone marrow; the innermost, essential part of something; also used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Breast, chest; to bear, to undertake; to receive, to be bestowed
rancid; the smell of mutton; (in Chinese medicine) refers to the pericardium or chest region.
to walk with a limp; to stagger; to waddle
Gallbladder — the anatomical organ; courage, bravery, boldness; also refers to the gallbladder as one of the six fu organs
kuài — minced meat; finely chopped meat; also refers to raw fish slices in dishes like sashimi.
pus — a thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected
Buttocks — the fleshy part of the human body that forms the; the rump.
Shin — refers to the shin bone or the front part of
Arm — the upper limb from shoulder to hand; also refers to something shaped like an arm or a mechanical extension.
Swollen; bloated; puffy
A piece of meat from the mouth or palate; in ancient texts, refers to a cut of sacrificial meat or the
Fat; animal fat; specifically refers to the fat or grease from animals, particularly from the
Chest; breast; also refers to subjective thoughts, conjectures, or assumptions without factual basis.
Juǎn — to stew or simmer meat; to cook until thick and rich; a thick, rich sauce or gravy.
Ancient form of 腊 (là), meaning year-end sacrifice; dried meat; the twelfth lunar month.
Face — the front part of the head including the eyes, nose,; also refers to one's facial expression, appearance, or prestige.
scent of meat or fat; rank smell; shy, bashful
Buttocks, rump, posterior — refers to the fleshy part of the body
Swelling, distension — refers to pathological swelling or bloating of the abdomen
navel, umbilicus; the central point or connection point of something.
Bird's tail fat; the fatty part of a bird's tail, especially in pheasants.
Kneecap; patella; an ancient punishment involving removal of the kneecap
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.