Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
to curse; to swear an oath; to make a vow
to know; to recognize; knowledge
To spy; to scout; to investigate secretly
to cheat; to swindle; to pretend
to tell; to inform; to complain
To diagnose; to examine a patient; a medical consultation.
to slander, to defame, to vilify; to speak ill of someone
To fabricate; to make up (stories, lies); to talk nonsense.
word, term, expression; lyrics, poetry; statement, speech
To bend, yield; to be at a loss for words; to be insufficient
To proclaim; to decree; an imperial edict
Biased, one-sided; argumentative; sophistry
to translate; to interpret; to render
To bequeath; to hand down; to leave behind
to deceive; to cheat; to swindle
A eulogy; a funeral oration; to praise the deeds of the deceased in writing.
to test; to try; to examine
to deceive; to cheat; to mislead
poetry; poem; verse
to interrogate; to question closely; to investigate
humorous; funny; to joke
sincere, honest, true; really, indeed; if truly
to execute; to put to death; to punish
Numerous, many; used in classical Chinese to describe a crowd of people, especially talented
speech, words, talk, conversation; language; to speak, to talk
birth; birthday; to be born
To insult; to abuse; shame
To explain; to interpret; to elucidate
deceitful, cunning, tricky; strange, weird; to cheat
to inquire; to ask; to consult
To reach; to arrive at; to attain a certain level (especially of knowledge or skill)
To criticize frankly; to admonish; to remonstrate
should; ought to; deserve
detailed, thorough, complete; to explain, to elaborate; to know clearly
To be surprised, astonished, or amazed; to find something strange or unexpected.
Jest; joke; banter
To boast; to brag; to praise
Deceive, cheat; to fabricate falsehoods; to spread rumors.
to warn; to admonish; commandment
To falsely accuse; to slander; to fabricate charges against someone.
Language; speech; words
To blame, reproach, ridicule, or mock; to criticize sarcastically.
mistake, error; to miss, to delay; accidentally, mistakenly
A formal proclamation or edict issued by a ruler; a type of official document in imperial China.
to entice; to lure; to seduce
to teach; to instruct; to guide
To deceive, cheat, lie; to delude or mislead someone.
to speak; to say; to explain
to recite; to read aloud; to chant
An interjection particle in Chinese used to express affirmation, surprise, or to; also used as a transliteration character.
Please — used to make polite requests or invitations; to ask; to invite
all, various, many; in classical Chinese, used as a pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'; also appears in surnames and place names.
To consult; to seek advice from; to deliberate together (formal/literary usage).
Promise — to pledge, vow, or give one's word; also means to agree, consent, or approve.
To read; to study; to attend school
to slander, to defame, to vilify; calumny
To slander; to defame; to speak ill of someone falsely
Lesson; class; subject of study
To shift blame or responsibility onto others; to make excuses; to evade.
to flatter, to fawn upon, to use sycophantic speech
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.