Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Po — refers to Poyang Lake (鄱阳湖), the largest freshwater lake in; also used in place names.
Dan — refers to Handan, a historic city in Hebei province, China; also appears in historical and literary contexts.
Meng — an ancient place name in China, specifically referring to Meng
Ye — an ancient city in present-day Henan and Hebei provinces; historically significant as a capital during the Three Kingdoms period and Northern
Cào — an ancient place name, specifically referring to an ancient state; also used in historical texts and place names.
Kuai — an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty; also a surname.
Feng — an ancient place name, variant form of 酆, referring to
An ancient place name; refers to a location in ancient China, specifically a town or region
Zou — an ancient place name referring to the hometown of Confucius; also used as a surname.
Kuang — primarily a Chinese surname; also refers to a place name.
Hǎn — an ancient place name; a surname.
A variant form of 酇, referring to an ancient place name; also used in historical contexts for certain administrative divisions.
Marketplace; market town; street
Ancient place name — refers to an ancient city-state during the Spring
Qi — an ancient place name; a historical county in China during the Han dynasty.
Yan — an ancient place name, possibly referring to a location in; a rare character used primarily in historical and geographical contexts.
Chan — an ancient place name; refers to an ancient city in the state of Song during the
Zan — an ancient place name referring to a county or administrative; also used in historical contexts for specific locations.
Ling — refers to an ancient county name (Ling County) in present-day; also used in the name of Ling Lake (酃湖).
Huan — a place name; an ancient county or town in China during the Spring and Autumn
Xi — an ancient place name referring to a specific location in; also used as a surname.
Feng — an ancient place name; used in the surname Feng; also refers to the capital of King Wen of Zhou.
County name — an ancient administrative division in China; also refers to a type of feudal territory.
Li — a surname; ancient place name referring to Lishan Mountain and Lishui River; also used in historical contexts.
The 10th Earthly Branch; wine vessel; alcohol container
Intoxicated; refers to a state of drunkenness or inebriation.
Chieftain, tribal leader; brewmaster; ancient term for a leader or head
to pour wine; to drink; to deliberate
to match, to pair, to distribute, to allocate, to proportion, to deserve,
A type of strong, repeatedly brewed or refined liquor; fine, aged wine.
A thin congee or rice gruel; a medicinal or sweetened thin drink; in modern usage, refers to medicinal syrups or elixirs.
Anhydride — a chemical compound formed by the removal of water from
An ancient character referring to drinking alcohol or toasting; also used in classical texts for ceremonial drinking.
Alcoholic beverage, wine, liquor; refers to any fermented or distilled drink containing alcohol.
Yan — ancient character meaning 'abundant', 'rich', or 'deep'; also used in ancient names and as a variant form of other
Drunk; intoxicated; inebriated
Drunk; intoxicated; inebriated.
Zhen — refers to a legendary poisonous bird; by extension, poison, venom; also used in the sense of indulgence in alcohol.
to be addicted to alcohol; to drink excessively; alcoholic binge.
To soak or rinse (especially in dyeing or laundering); to steep; to immerse.
An archaic variant of 斟 (zhēn), meaning to pour (tea or wine); to deliberate or consider.
Phenol — an organic compound; also refers to phenolic compounds in chemistry.
Yeast, malt, starter for brewing sake or other fermented beverages.
An obsolete or variant character for 'cup' or 'wine vessel', possibly a
To brew; to ferment; to prepare gradually
Phthalein — a class of chemical compounds used as pH indicators and
To blend or mix (especially in the context of brewing or fermenting); to add ingredients during fermentation process.
A type of bitter or inferior wine; also refers to a specific type of fermented beverage in ancient China.
Flushed — describes a flushed or reddish complexion, typically from drinking alcohol
To return a toast; to pledge in return; to express gratitude through a toast
Intoxicated; exhilarated; in high spirits
To buy or sell alcohol; to deal in wine; also refers to undiluted wine or alcohol.
Crisp, flaky, short (of pastry); soft, limp (from fatigue); crumbling
To ferment; to leaven; the process of fermentation in brewing or bread-making.
To pledge a toast; to drink to someone; to reward
To ferment; to make wine; to pickle
Ming — describes a state of being heavily intoxicated or drunk; used in classical Chinese to depict deep inebriation.
cheese; yogurt; thick fermented milk product
An ancient Chinese character referring to a type of fermented beverage or
To reward; to repay; to reciprocate
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.