Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To offer a libation of wine; to present wine as a gift or offering in ancient rituals.
Ketone — an organic compound containing a carbonyl group bonded to two; used in chemistry and biochemistry.
Ester — an organic compound formed by the reaction between an acid; commonly found in fragrances, flavorings, and lipids.
Acyl — a chemical term referring to the acyl group in organic
Sauce, paste, jam; thick condiment made from fermented soybeans, grains, or fruits; also used colloquially to mean 'like this' or 'in this way'.
Chéng — to be hungover; to suffer from the effects of alcohol; also used in classical texts to describe a state of intoxication or
To present a ceremonial cup of wine; an ancient ritual of offering wine, especially during ancestral worship ceremonies or
Ferment; yeast; a type of wine
ferment; leaven; yeast
Enzyme — a protein that acts as a catalyst in biochemical reactions,
Cool — fashionable, trendy; also meaning cruel, ruthless; severe, intense.
Sour; acid; tart
To pour out a libation of wine in ritual offering, especially to; to make a ceremonial wine offering.
Feast — refers to an imperial feast or large public banquet, especially
To drink alcohol; to toast with wine; to indulge in drinking.
An ancient term for a type of vinegar or brine, used in
Strong (of tea, coffee, etc.); thick; concentrated
To strain or filter wine; to pour wine; to brew.
To ferment; to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soy sauce)
To cure meat; to pickle; to preserve food by salting, smoking, or other methods.
Fine wine; high-quality vintage wine; specifically refers to a type of green-colored wine.
To remove astringency from fruits, especially persimmons, by soaking or treating them; also refers to the process of pickling or curing.
To preserve food by salting, pickling, or curing; to marinate.
Tao — describes a state of being happily drunk or intoxicated; used in literary expressions for merry inebriation.
Unfiltered wine; unrefined alcoholic beverage; wine that has not been strained or clarified.
a small cup or wine vessel; a shallow wine cup; archaic term for a drinking vessel.
Pure, unmixed; mellow; rich
Tan — an obscure character referring to a type of sweet wine; also appears in some historical texts and personal names.
Drunk — to be intoxicated from alcohol; inebriated; also used metaphorically for being deeply absorbed or enchanted by something.
To pour a libation of wine in sacrificial ceremonies; to make offerings to spirits or ancestors.
Vinegar — a sour liquid condiment made from fermented grains; also metaphorically refers to jealousy or envy.
Quinone — a class of organic compounds with a conjugated cyclic dione
Clear; limpid; refers to clarified butter or the finest part of something
Salty — an archaic or literary term for the taste of saltiness; variant form of 鹹 (xián).
A type of pickled or fermented food; refers to a kind of fermented bean paste or pickled vegetable in
Ghee — clarified butter used in Indian cooking; in Chinese context, primarily appears in Buddhist terminology referring to refined wisdom.
Spirit; fine wine; to strain spirits
To wake up; to awaken; to become sober
Salted meat; meat sauce; pickled meat
To brew or ferment; to cause or give rise to; to accumulate gradually.
Pure, unmixed; mellow (of wine); rich, full-bodied
To brew, ferment; to accumulate, gather gradually; to conceive, plan.
To ferment; to brew; to leaven
Ket — an ancient type of vessel or container, specifically referring to
Sou — refers to a type of distilled liquor or wine; can also mean to heat wine.
Ether — a class of organic compounds with an oxygen atom connected; also refers to diethyl ether used as an anesthetic.
Aldehyde — a class of organic chemical compounds containing the functional group
Ugly, unsightly; shameful, disgraceful; clown in Chinese opera
Cuō — refers to white wine; fine wine; also used in some historical contexts for wine production.
To brew, ferment; to prepare gradually; to develop ideas or plans
Excessive drinking; to indulge in alcohol; debauchery
Clear wine; fine wine; specifically refers to wine that is clear and pure.
A wine press; to press or extract juice, especially for making wine or vinegar.
Hǎi — minced meat or fish; ancient method of food preservation involving pickling or fermenting; also refers to a cruel punishment of being minced into paste.
Sugar — refers to carbohydrates, especially sugars and sweet substances; used in chemistry and biology for various sugar compounds.
Sauce, paste, jam — refers to thick condiments made from fermented beans,
Clear wine; fine wine; also refers to the act of drinking wine.
Chen — old variant of 醦 meaning bitter taste; sharp flavor; acrid
Wine feast; wine party; ancient term for a drinking gathering or banquet.
Unstrained wine; thin wine; weak alcoholic beverage.
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.