Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To bend, curve, or flex; to be pliable or yielding; to accommodate or adapt.
Always, often, then; immediately; a chariot part (side board)
to pull; to draw; to mourn
To assist, support, aid; to complement; side of a chariot
light (in weight); gentle; soft
A horizontal bar at the front of an ancient chariot used for; also refers to something low or humble.
A crossbar at the end of a carriage pole, used to yoke
To crush; to run over; to oppress
Zhe — variant form of 輒 (zhé), meaning 'then', 'immediately', 'always', 'each; used in classical Chinese.
A type of ancient carriage or chariot; also refers to a sleeping carriage or bed.
A measure word for vehicles, such as cars, bicycles, carts, and carriages.
Army supply wagon; baggage cart; military provisions transport.
Brightness, brilliance, splendor; to shine; glory, radiance.
Felloe — the outer rim of a wheel, especially a wooden wheel; also used in place names.
To stop; to cease; to suspend
A grease box or oil container on an ancient chariot; axle grease; to lubricate.
Kǎn — archaic character used in the term 輡軻 (kǎn kě), meaning; now rare and mostly found in classical texts.
armrest of a chariot; side rail of a carriage; to lean on.
Peng — an ancient war chariot; a type of military vehicle used in ancient Chinese warfare.
A curtain for a coffin; a hearse; a funeral carriage.
Roller; to roll; revolving
Nian — a type of hand-drawn carriage or palanquin used by emperors; to transport by carriage.
Ancient carriage with curtained windows; a type of covered chariot used by women in ancient China.
Linchpin — the metal pin that passes through the end of an; in ancient texts, refers to a key component that holds something together.
Generation; class; group
Wheel; ring; circle
A type of carriage or chariot; an ancient vehicle.
A type of ancient carriage or chariot used for transporting the deceased; also refers to a hearse.
Soft, pliable, yielding; weak, feeble; not firm or rigid.
To bend by fire; to temper (metal, wood); to make pliable by heating
To compile, edit, collect; a volume or part of a publication; to gather and arrange systematically.
A type of ancient carriage or chariot; used in historical texts referring to vehicles.
Sound of chariots; also refers to a type of ancient chariot or cart.
A type of ancient wheeled vehicle; specifically refers to a chariot or carriage used in historical contexts.
To converge; to gather; to assemble
Chun — a type of ancient funeral carriage used to transport coffins; also refers to a type of sled or vehicle used on slippery
Ancient form of 轄 (xiá), meaning linchpin; to govern, control, manage; also an alternative form of 軋 (yà), to crush, press, roll.
light (of a carriage); insignificant; trivial
Sound of many carts or carriages rumbling; crash; rumble
To transport, convey, or carry; to lose (in competition); to contribute
The crossbars under a carriage that connect the axle to the chassis; the undercarriage structure of ancient Chinese vehicles.
An ancient form of the character 輜, meaning 'covered wagon', 'supply cart',
Spoke (of a wheel); refers to the radiating rods connecting the hub to the rim of
Warm — refers to a warm, comfortable state; used in classical Chinese for a type of carriage.
Ancient Chinese term for a type of large chariot or carriage used
To roll over; to toss and turn; to pass through many hands or places
Chariot; carriage; cart
A hearse; a funeral carriage used in ancient China to transport coffins.
An ancient variant form of 輻 (fū), referring to wheel spokes or; also appears as a variant in some classical texts.
Hub — the central part of a wheel where the spokes converge; also refers to the wheel itself in classical texts.
Ancient chariot; an ancient term for a type of vehicle or chariot used in
To govern, manage, administer; jurisdiction; authority
Yuan — refers to the shafts of a carriage or chariot; the main pole connecting the vehicle to the draft animals; also used in military contexts for headquarters or command center.
Pulley, roller, wheel; the sound of a cart rolling; to roll.
intertwined, complicated, intricate; refers to something being complexly interwoven or entangled.
A type of ancient Chinese chariot or war vehicle used in military; often refers to a specific chariot design used in historical warfare.
To turn, revolve, rotate; to change direction or state; to transfer
Axle cap — the metal end-piece or cap on a chariot or
A rare character meaning to obstruct a carriage or block a vehicle; to impede progress or movement.
Japanese kanji for 'sled' or 'sleigh' — used primarily in Japanese, not
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.