Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
The sound of wind blowing; a gentle breeze; also used to describe a swift, light movement.
Whirlwind, gust, strong wind; to blow violently; metaphor for rapid movement or swift change.
A cold, chilly wind; the sound of wind blowing through trees.
Wind — an ancient, rare character for wind, now obsolete and replaced
A rare character meaning 'wind blowing violently' or 'whirlwind'; used to describe strong, gusty winds.
wind; style; custom
to flutter; to fly; to float in the air
To flutter in the wind; to sway or shake due to wind; to be blown by the wind.
Squall — a sudden, violent gust of wind or a short-lived storm,
soughing of wind; swift; valiant
Hurricane — refers to a violent tropical cyclone or typhoon; specifically denotes a strong, destructive windstorm.
Cool breeze; a gentle, refreshing wind.
The sound of wind blowing; a swift, whizzing sound; to blow (of wind)
Fluttering, drifting, waving — describes the gentle, floating movement of objects in
Describes the sound of wind blowing; rustling, whistling, or soughing of wind.
To float; to drift; to flutter
Strong wind; whirlwind; violent storm
Whirlwind, gust, strong wind; to blow violently; to rush swiftly like the wind.
To fly; to move through the air; rapid
To turn over; to overturn; to flip
Fei — a rare character meaning 'to fly' or 'to soar', composed
to fly; swift; rapid
food; to eat; meal
Food radical — a Chinese radical meaning 'food' or 'to eat', used
A variant form of 餐 (cān), meaning 'to eat', 'food', or 'meal'.
hungry, starving, famine; describes the state of needing food or experiencing food shortage.
To display food; to arrange food in dishes or vessels for offering or serving; archaic term for piled or arranged food.
To feed, to provide food for; archaic form of 飼 (to rear animals).
Tuō — refers to a type of flat, round wheat cake or
Zhan — an ancient term for porridge, congee, or thick gruel; also used in historical texts to refer to cooked food.
Evening meal; supper; simple meal
To feast; to entertain guests with food and drink; to offer sacrifices
Dumpling — specifically refers to wonton, a type of Chinese dumpling typically
Cook, prepare food — specifically refers to the process of cooking food
To be satiated with food; to have eaten to fullness; a feast or banquet
To nourish, to rear, to support; an archaic variant form of 養 (yǎng) meaning 'to raise' or 'to
To order; to command; to arrange
To drink; beverage; to swallow
Cooked rice; meal; food
An archaic variant of 飯 (fàn), meaning cooked rice or meal; food.
Supper, evening meal; to eat; a simple meal.
To sacrifice food to the spirits; to make offerings; also refers to a type of cake or pastry used in ancient
Maltose; malt sugar; candy
to eat; to eat at another's home; to entertain a guest with food.
Fragrant aroma; the smell of food, especially fragrant cooked food.
To eat without appetite; to eat sparingly or pick at food.
To eat excessively; to stuff oneself with food; gluttonous.
Bao — ancient character meaning 'full after eating', 'satiated'; now archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
to dislike food; to find food distasteful or unpalatable; to be disgusted by food.
To eat greedily or voraciously; to devour food with great appetite.
To feed, to raise (animals), to provide nourishment, to rear livestock.
Full, satiated, satisfied; having eaten enough; to be full
To eat greedily; to gobble; to devour food voraciously.
Hai — refers to food that has spoiled, gone bad, or become; rotten or tainted food.
To cook until tender; to soften by cooking; to stew.
To lick; to taste; to try food
Dumpling — a type of food consisting of a thin dough wrapper
A type of traditional Chinese food, specifically referring to a kind of
Bing — refers to flat, round baked or fried food items, typically
餆 — a type of pastry or cake; a kind of food made from rice flour.
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.