Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To look at; to view; to inspect
To stare in astonishment; to gaze with wide-open eyes in surprise or fear.
To see, to observe, to witness; an archaic variant of 睹 (dǔ) meaning to look at or behold.
Qīn — intimate, close, dear; parent; to kiss
To see indistinctly; to have a blurred or unclear vision; to perceive vaguely.
to covet; to desire something that belongs to others; to have ambitious designs
To stare at; to look at with surprise or fear; to have a frightened appearance.
To look at with confusion or in a bewildered manner; to be perplexed by what one sees.
To meet; to encounter; to see
To spy on; to peek at; to watch stealthily
To look at stealthily; to peep; to spy on
To have an audience with a sovereign; to present oneself before a monarch or emperor; to pay homage to a ruler.
To observe, watch, view; a perspective, outlook; concept, view
To stare at angrily; to glare; to look at with wide-open eyes.
To spy on; to peep; to look at stealthily
To observe carefully; to look at; to examine
To look at; to gaze; to spy
Jian — to spy on; to peep; to observe secretly
To spy on; to observe secretly; to peep
To perceive; to become aware; to feel
To spy on; to peep at; to watch stealthily.
To narrate in detail; to explain meticulously; to elaborate.
to look at; to view; to inspect
To examine carefully; to scrutinize; to look over in detail.
To meet, to interview, to have an audience with (a superior); to see, to behold.
To observe; to watch; to view
to see; to meet; to appear
to observe; to watch; to view
Used exclusively in the place name Yanshan (觃山), a village in Zhejiang
rule, regulation, standard, norm; to plan, to advise; compass (drawing tool)
to seek; to look for; to search
to look at; to view; to regard
To spy; to observe secretly; to reconnoiter
to look at, to view, to inspect, to read
to feel; to sense; to become aware
to covet; to have ambitious desires; to hope for something beyond one's reach
Xi (male) shaman; sorcerer; wizard
To meet or see face-to-face (formal/literary); to have an audience with.
shameless; brazen-faced; to have a thick skin
To covet; to desire something that belongs to someone else; to have ambitious designs.
To meet; to encounter; to see
To have an audience with a sovereign; to present oneself before a monarch or emperor; formal visit to a superior.
To spy on; to peep at; to watch stealthily
horn; angle; corner
Curved horns; describing the appearance of horns that are bent or twisted.
catty (traditional unit of weight equal to about 500 grams); tendon; sinew
Rough, coarse, crude; simple, unrefined; variant form of 粗 meaning rough or coarse.
To be dissatisfied; to complain; to feel discontent
Zhi — (archaic) to butt with horns; to gore; to collide with horns
A rare character meaning the sharp, pointed tips of horns or antlers; specifically refers to the sharp ends of animal horns.
Ji — an archaic or rare character with uncertain meaning, possibly related
An ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel with angular cross-section; also refers to a writing tablet or a corner/edge.
A single sacrificial vessel or cup used in ancient rituals, often for
Beak, bill, mouth of a bird; also refers to the beak-shaped constellation (one of the 28 lunar mansions).
To resist, oppose, or withstand; to butt or gore with horns; to conflict or clash.
Wine vessel; ancient drinking cup or goblet; to offer a toast.
A legendary divine ram with a single horn that could distinguish between; also refers to a type of horn or antler.
curved horns; to curl; to coil
Antler — refers to the branched horns of deer and similar animals; specifically the bony part of antlers.
A type of horn or a horn-shaped object; an ancient term referring to a horn that is split or divided
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.