Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Trousers, pants — specifically refers to ancient Chinese trousers or pants, often; in modern usage, can refer to hakama (traditional Japanese trousers) or certain
Collar; lapel; also refers to a sleeping mat or bedding.
Jiang — a character used in the word 袶袶 (jiang4 jiang4), referring
A type of lined or double-layered garment, such as a lined coat; also refers to a double-layered structure in clothing.
The lower part of a garment; skirt or hem; also used in ancient texts to refer to a storage place or
A type of ancient Chinese clothing; a collar or neckband of a garment.
To tuck up the front of a garment to form a pouch; to hold or carry in the lap of one's garment.
The lower edge of a garment; the hem of clothing.
Gusset — a triangular piece of cloth inserted in a garment to; specifically refers to the armpit area of clothing.
Rú — worn-out clothing; rags; old garments.
Vermilion; red color; refers to the color of ceremonial garments in ancient times.
A long robe or gown worn in ancient China, particularly by women; also refers to the sleeves or decorative parts of clothing.
Mat — refers to a mat, cushion, or padding; historically used for bedding or seating.
To cut; to trim; to reduce
To split; to crack; to break apart
Samurai formal attire — refers to a specific type of traditional Japanese
Yuki — a Japanese term for the measurement from the center back; not used in standard Chinese.
To dress, wear, outfit; to pretend, feign; to install, fit
Crotch — refers to the part of trousers or pants where the; the area between the legs.
Shirt — refers to a casual shirt or T-shirt, particularly in the
Trousers, underpants — refers to ancient Chinese-style trousers or underpants, particularly the
The part of a garment that extends from the armpit to the; the gusset or underarm section of clothing.
Slender and delicate; graceful; curling upward (as smoke)
Coarse clothing; poor or shabby clothes worn by common people in ancient times.
Double-layered garment; lined clothing, especially referring to lined jackets or robes worn in spring
A border or hem on clothing; a bundle or roll of fabric; to bind or tie up.
To take off one's clothes and expose the body; naked; bare
Inside, inner part, lining; interior; within
Unknown or obscure Chinese character; not found in standard modern dictionaries.
Body — archaic or rare character referring to the body or trunk
To collect; to gather; to assemble
A Buddhist monk's robe or garment; also refers to a piece of cloth used in Buddhist rituals.
descendant, offspring; border, edge; used to refer to diaspora or heritage.
Abundant, plentiful, affluent; ample, generous; to make rich or abundant.
Mat — an archaic term for a mat or covering, also used
A type of ancient Chinese ceremonial garment with flowing ribbons or decorative; refers to the trailing hem or decorative borders of traditional robes.
Fur coat; leather garment; a surname.
Skirt — a garment that hangs from the waist; also refers to the lower part of certain garments or objects resembling
To cut or sever; to break apart; archaic character meaning to cut or rend.
To wrap; to bind; to envelop
To mend, repair, patch, supplement, fill, make up for a deficiency; to nourish, benefit; to help, assist.
To dress; to wear; to install
Funeral gifts — money or goods given to help with funeral expenses; burial clothes.
Kasaya — refers to the patchwork outer robe worn by Buddhist monks,
An archaic variant of 裙 (qún), meaning skirt or dress; also used in historical texts to refer to garments.
A cloth bag or pouch, often used in pairs and carried over; part of the word '褡裢' (dālián) meaning a long rectangular bag divided
To draw back the lapels of a garment, especially in the context
Trousers; pants; a garment covering the body from the waist down.
Pleat — refers to folds or pleats in clothing, especially in traditional
An ancient variant form of 褒 (bāo), meaning 'to praise; to commend; to honor'.
Curtain; valance; a type of canopy or covering, often used in ceremonial or decorative
benefit, aid, supplement; to benefit, to help; also refers to a minor official or assistant.
Kun — archaic term for underpants or trousers; an ancient type of undergarment.
Sleeve — refers to the sleeve of a garment; a pouch or bag-like part of clothing.
A Chinese character meaning 'soiled or dirty sleeves', referring to sleeves that
A type of ancient garment or clothing; a specific kind of robe or gown.
To strip off clothes; to deprive.
To spread clothes out to dry; to air or sun-dry garments.
Bed-curtain; bed-curtains; quilt cover
to mend or patch clothing; to sew up a torn garment.
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.