Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
to pass; to cross; to go through
to step; to stride; to advance
An archaic character meaning to rest, to dwell; used in ancient texts.
To go around; to surround; variant of 匝, meaning to encircle or make a circuit.
To go; to flee; to frighten
An archaic character meaning to walk cunningly or craftily; to move stealthily.
To move with difficulty; to be in distress; to hesitate
to welcome; to greet; to meet
To reach, to arrive at; variant form of 達 (dá).
to move; to transport; to use
near; close (in distance or time); recent
animal track; path; rut
To welcome; to greet; to receive (a guest)
to return, to go back, to come back; to send back.
to encounter; to meet; to go against
To reach, arrive; to attain; to extend to
An archaic character meaning 'to wander' or 'to roam'; rarely used in modern Chinese.
still; yet; also
this; these; now
A rare or variant character; sometimes used in Japanese as an extended shinjitai form of 逓 (tei,; in Chinese contexts, it may be a variant or rare form related
To advance, to enter, to come in, to make progress; to present, to recommend.
far; distant; remote
to violate; to disobey; to go against
to connect; to link; to join
late; delayed; slow
To go, to travel; to arrive; to reach
To be slow; to delay; to procrastinate
distant, far; remote; describes a long journey or great distance
To cross over; to pass through; to exceed
to wind; to extend; to spread out
distant, far; widely different; distinct
Used in transliteration of Sanskrit words, especially in Buddhist terminology; appears in names and terms related to Buddhism.
Ancient form equivalent to 陳 (to arrange; to display; to state
until; by the time; to wait for
near; close; approaching
to enlighten; to guide; to progress
to force, compel, coerce; urgent, pressing; to approach, draw near
An archaic character meaning 'to go' or 'to proceed'; also used as a variant form.
to alternate; to change repeatedly; to take turns
To press; to force; narrow
to flee; to escape; to evade
to narrate; to state; to relate
To move or proceed slowly; to wander; to procrastinate
A variant form of 去 (qù), meaning 'to go', 'to leave', or
A path; a small road; to go directly
to revolve; to circle; to return
penetrating, thoroughgoing; to pass through; to reach everywhere
to follow; to go along with; to comply with
To be lost; to confuse; to fascinate
to spurt; to gush out; to burst forth
trace; mark; footprint
then; thereupon; actually
To transfer; to shift; to move
To go quickly; to hasten; to arrive.
to chase, to pursue, to seek after, to trace back, to recall
To clear the way; to guard; to patrol
to be the first to speak; to take the lead; to contend for precedence
to retreat; to withdraw; to decline
To send; to deliver; to give as a gift
Suitable, appropriate, comfortable; to go, to follow; to happen to
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.