Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Reddish-brown; ochre; a type of red ochre pigment used in ancient times.
Red glow; rosy clouds; crimson light, especially at sunrise or sunset
Red; crimson; flushed face
to walk; to go; to run
To walk; to go; to run
To walk with difficulty; to walk slowly and laboriously.
Valiant, martial, strong and vigorous (descriptive of a powerful, heroic stride or
to go to; to attend; to rush to
Zhao — a common Chinese surname; also refers to the ancient Zhao state during the Warring States period.
to catch up with; to overtake; to rush
To rise; to get up; to start
to walk away; to leave; to depart
To walk quickly; to hurry; to move with speed.
To walk quickly; to stride; to advance rapidly.
To walk quickly; to hurry; ancient variant of 鲜 meaning 'rare, few'.
To walk slowly; to stroll leisurely; to saunter.
Quick, swift; to hurry; to hasten
to walk with difficulty; to limp; to hobble
Slow, tardy; to delay; to procrastinate
To rush out; to dash forward quickly.
To take advantage of; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); while
To follow; to pursue; to go after
To run quickly; to dash; to rush (archaic usage).
To walk unsteadily; to stagger; to hesitate
To exceed; to surpass; to transcend
To walk slowly; to stroll; to saunter.
To walk quickly; to stride; to move with haste.
To stand for a long time; to stand still; to stop
to walk away quickly; to depart swiftly; to run away.
To exceed; to surpass; to cross over
To hasten; to tend towards; to follow a trend
to walk quickly; to stride vigorously; to move with energy and purpose.
To walk quickly; to hasten; to hurry. An archaic variant of 趋 (qū), meaning to hasten toward.
Chu — an ancient personal name, specifically referring to Xu Chu (徐趎),
To walk swiftly; to move quickly; to slip away.
Fly; to soar; to flutter
To walk with difficulty; to hesitate; to falter in movement.
To jump; to leap; to skip
To hide; to conceal; to dodge
To stagger; to walk unsteadily; to totter.
To chase; to pursue; to drive away
To move away; to slip away; to glide
To walk hurriedly or in a cramped manner; to press forward quickly.
To walk vigorously; to stride with purpose; an archaic character describing a determined walking manner.
Zhao — a Chinese surname; name of a Warring States period kingdom; to surpass
To walk quickly; to move swiftly and lightly.
To walk quickly; to stride with purpose.
To bend or stoop; to bow respectfully; also refers to a type of leather shoe in ancient times.
To walk quickly; to move swiftly; to hasten.
To walk quickly; to move with light, brisk steps; agile movement.
A measure word for trips or journeys; to make a trip; to wade through water
To jump; to leap; to stride
Cui — ancient place name, specifically referring to a location in the; also used to describe running or moving swiftly.
Lu — describes the appearance of walking or moving forward with small,; archaic and rare character.
Interest; fun; amusement
To stroll leisurely; to wander about without a specific purpose.
To walk; to move; to crawl
To walk hesitantly or falteringly; to move with difficulty or reluctance.
Ti — an ancient character referring to a specific way of walking; appears in classical texts but extremely rare in modern usage.
To hasten; to tend toward; to follow a trend
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.