Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To fall; to stumble; to trip
To follow along; to comply with; to go along with (archaic/obsolete character, rarely used in modern Chinese).
to escape; to flee; to avoid
To succeed; to accomplish; to fulfill
To wander, to roam, to travel; to walk far away.
To go quickly; to hurry; rapid
Slow; late; delayed
A rare Chinese surname; also used in some given names.
To meet; to encounter; to come across
To walk slowly; to stroll; to pace back and forth
To spy; to reconnoiter; to investigate secretly
Fortune, luck; to move, transport; to use, apply
To meet unexpectedly; to encounter; to come across
everywhere; all over; throughout
To pass; to cross; to go through
to stop; to check; to obstruct
Distant, far; remote; lasting, enduring
Hurry; leisure; have time for
Strong; vigorous; forceful
Way, path, road; method, principle; doctrine, truth
To reach; to attain; to achieve
To violate; to disobey; to go against
Nan — a Japanese kanji meaning 'excellent', 'superior', 'fine' (used in Japanese,
To leave behind; to bequeath; to lose
to meet; to encounter; to come across (often used in classical or formal contexts).
Remote, distant, far away; describes physical distance, time, or metaphorical separation.
To walk slowly; to stroll; to saunter leisurely.
To stroll; to walk leisurely; to walk a pet (especially a dog)
to yield; to abdicate; to retreat
Overlapping; crowded; confused
To pass, hand over, deliver; to transmit; in order, successively.
Slow — archaic variant of 遲 (chí), meaning slow, tardy, or delayed; used in classical texts.
Far — distant in space or time; remote; profound
To trace back to the source; to go upstream; to retrospect
Sloppy, slovenly, careless in appearance or manner; used primarily in the word 邋遢.
To dispatch, send; to assign; to expel, banish
An archaic Chinese character meaning 'to gallop' or 'to run swiftly'; also used in historical place names.
Distant, far, remote; to wander far away; long (in time)
To wander, roam, travel extensively; to go on a journey.
To meet; to encounter; to come across
to ramble; to roam; to travel for pleasure
Suitable, appropriate, fit; to go to, to reach; to follow, to comply with
To walk; to move; to travel. An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
Swift, fast, quick; nimble; agile in movement.
Swift, rapid; hurried; to hasten
To encounter; to suffer; to undergo (usually misfortune or an event)
to cover; to hide; to conceal
To retreat; to withdraw; to escape
To go far; to travel far away; to depart
To walk slowly and cautiously; to stroll or wander about.
Late — refers to being slow, delayed, or tardy; can also mean to delay or postpone something.
Hasty; rash; quick
To select carefully; to choose with discrimination; to screen or pick out the best.
To follow; to obey; to abide by
To wind around; to encircle; to go around
To move, migrate, transfer; to change, shift; to demote or exile (in official context).
To choose; to select; to elect
To follow; to comply with; to go along
To leave behind; to bequeath; to lose
To meet; to encounter; to come across
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.