Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
A horse that is restless or moves about; an ancient term for a type of horse.
To refute, dispute, or contradict; to mark with spots or streaks; variegated
A horse with a mixed or variegated coat color; a piebald or dappled horse.
Fast horse; swift; rapid
pack horse; horse load; burden
Station — primarily used in Japanese for railway stations, train stations, or; derived from Chinese character 驛.
To drive, to spur on, to expel, to gallop; also used in Japanese as a simplified form of 驅.
To walk steadily; to advance step by step; also used in ancient texts to describe walking or movement.
To gallop, to run quickly; an alternative form of 驅 (to drive, to urge on).
Describes a horse that is robust, strong, and well-fed; specifically refers to a stout and powerful horse.
Majestic, lofty, towering; describes the imposing appearance of mountains or other tall objects.
A rare Chinese character referring to a type of horse or a; also used in personal names.
A misspelling or variant form of 鴛 (yuān), meaning 'mandarin duck'; often used in the term 鴛鴦 (yuānyāng) meaning 'mandarin ducks' (a symbol
The sound of a carriage or chariot; the sound of horses or vehicles moving; onomatopoeic for rumbling or rolling sounds.
A horse running swiftly; to gallop; to run at full speed.
A legendary animal said to resemble a horse but smaller, often mentioned; also appears in the term 駏驉 (jù xū) referring to a mythical
to station; to be stationed; to halt
Inferior horse; slow, clumsy, or dull; metaphorically refers to a person of limited ability or talent.
Colt, foal; young horse; also used metaphorically for a talented young person or a piece in
A piebald horse; a horse with mixed colors, especially white and black; a dappled horse.
Zǎng — refers to a fine horse, a steed; also used historically for horse traders or brokers.
To drive (a vehicle); to ride (an animal); to harness
The sound of horses' hooves; the sound of carriage wheels.
A horse with a long mane; also refers to a horse with mixed or variegated hair color.
dull, stupid; to idle about; (archaic) a tired horse
Auxiliary horse; second horse harnessed to a carriage; historically, the title 'Commandant of the Auxiliary Horses' (駙馬都尉), which later became
A rare character used in classical Chinese, primarily appearing in the compound
To drive (a vehicle); to sail (a ship); to pilot
Strong and sturdy horse; robust and powerful equine.
Camel — refers to the large desert mammal; also used metaphorically for something that is bent, stooped, or carries a
Camel — refers to the camel animal, particularly the Bactrian camel with
A team of four horses; a chariot drawn by four horses; ancient unit for a team of four horses.
A variant form of 驫 (biāo), meaning 'a herd of horses running'; also appears as a variant of 騮 (liú), meaning 'black horse with
To scold, curse, verbally abuse; to reprimand harshly.
Paired; parallel; couple of horses
A horse with a white coat color; a type of horse with specific coloration.
Obstruct; stubborn; difficult to move forward
A horse of seven chi (ancient Chinese unit of length, about 2.3; a tall, strong horse.
To gallop, to run swiftly; to dash forward rapidly (archaic character, rarely used in modern Chinese).
To gallop; to run swiftly (of horses); to move quickly.
Xun — an archaic character referring to a type of horse; also appears in ancient texts and names.
A type of fine black horse with a white mouth; also used in ancient texts as a name.
Numerous; refers to a large number of horses or people moving together.
Describes the appearance of a horse in good condition; strong, robust horse.
A legendary swift horse; specifically refers to the famous steed of King Mu of Zhou named
To startle; to shock; to frighten
Bó — a mythical creature resembling a horse with tiger stripes, teeth,; to refute, dispute, or deny; to contradict
Zhu — a rare Chinese character referring to a specific type of
Yin — a horse with black mane and white body; a light-colored horse.
Luo — a surname; refers to a camel; also used in place names.
This character appears to be a Japanese kanji variant or obscure character
A horse that walks slowly; a horse that is not trained or tamed.
To startle; to alarm; to cause a commotion
A red horse with a black mane; a fine horse; a steed.
A horse that rears up or prances; refers to a horse's restless or spirited movement.
To urge a horse forward; to make a horse run quickly; to spur a horse on.
Swift, rapid; describes horses running quickly; by extension, refers to rapid progress or advancement.
Máng — a horse with a reddish-brown or mixed-color coat; a legendary dog-like creature in ancient texts; also refers to a tribe in ancient China.
A legendary horse that can travel a thousand li in a single; a swift, mythical steed.
Fierce horse; untamed, wild, violent; also used to describe a person who is unruly or difficult to
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