Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To lend; to borrow; a loan
An ancient and rare character meaning wealth, treasure, or valuables; variant form of 賸 (shèng) meaning surplus or remainder.
To bestow, to grant, to confer; a gift or present given by a superior.
Fee; expense; cost
To stick; to paste; to attach
To present, to give as a gift; to bequeath; to leave behind
A type of cowrie shell used as currency in ancient China; also refers to a precious treasure or valuable object.
Trade — commerce, business transaction; to exchange goods; also used in words for trade, commerce, and related activities.
to congratulate; to celebrate; a surname
Ben — to decorate, adorn; also used in names; variant of 奔 (to run quickly)
Bribe — to offer or give bribes; to corrupt with gifts or money.
Rent; hire; lease
bribe, bribery; to bribe; wealth, goods
Complete, comprehensive, to include everything; all-embracing.
To double; to pair; to match
Resources, capital, funds; to provide, to supply; qualifications, endowment
Jia — a surname; also means merchant, trade, or to buy/sell; can refer to price or value.
To sympathize with; to pity; to show compassion
Thief, traitor, rebel; cunning, crafty; extremely, very (in modern colloquial usage).
Jiao — bright, clear, luminous; refers to the brightness of moonlight.
Ancient character meaning 'foundation, root, origin'; now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
Bribe — refers to illicit payments, bribes, or corrupt gains; often used in legal and ethical contexts regarding corruption.
Lowly, cheap, base, humble; refers to something of low value, status, or quality; also used to describe despicable behavior or character.
Yīng — refers to a string of pearls or beads; also used in names and ancient texts to describe something precious or
To spend money; to use up wealth; to exhaust resources through expenditure.
to relieve; to aid; to provide financial assistance to those in need
To buy or sell on credit; to owe; to extend credit
Guest — refers to a visitor, someone who is invited; also used in words for hospitality, customer, or client.
A variant form of 宾 (bīn), meaning guest, visitor; to entertain guests; to submit, to yield.
Bribe — to offer or accept illicit payments or gifts to influence
To buy or sell on credit; to owe; to delay payment
To spend money, to disburse funds; used in financial contexts to indicate expenditure or payment.
Zang — variant form of 贓 (zāng), meaning 'stolen goods', 'booty', 'spoils',; also used in some names.
to give to the needy; to provide relief; to aid
To bestow; to grant; to confer (typically used in classical or formal contexts for gifts, rewards,
To praise; to commend; to support
To bestow, grant, confer; a gift or favor given by a superior; to endow.
Treasure, precious objects; pearls and gems; valuable goods.
To reward; to appreciate; to admire
Abundant, rich, plentiful; refers to wealth and prosperity.
To compensate; to pay for; to indemnify
To continue; to carry on; to succeed
Virtuous, worthy, talented — describes someone with moral excellence, wisdom, and capability; often used to refer to virtuous and talented people.
To sell; to trade; to dispose of goods for money
Lowly, cheap, worthless, base; also used to express humility in self-reference.
Property; goods; wealth
Fu — a type of classical Chinese poetic prose characterized by elaborate; to bestow, grant, or endow; also refers to taxes or levies.
To pay tribute; to present gifts or offerings; a form of tribute payment in ancient times, particularly in southwestern China
Cóng — an ancient ethnic group in China; tribute paid by the Cong people; also refers to money or currency.
Ancient tax paid in kind; name of an ancient ethnic group in Sichuan; name of an ancient state.
Quality, substance, essence, nature; to question, to interrogate; to pledge as security
To present, to give as a gift; to bestow; to offer.
To gamble, to bet, to wager; to risk something for potential gain.
Parting gift — a farewell present or offering given when seeing someone; also refers to tribute or ceremonial gifts.
To finish, to complete; to exhaust, to use up; to end, to die.
Wealthy; abundant; having ample resources or possessions.
Wealthy, rich; to store, to accumulate; ancient term for financial abundance or prosperity.
To have; to possess; to exist
Ancient term for wealth or treasure; archaic character for valuables or riches.
Lai — a common Chinese surname; to rely on, depend on; to hang on in a place
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.