Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
A legendary horse; an ancient term for a fine steed, often used in classical texts
A horse that is heavy, slow, or difficult to move; by extension, something that is burdensome, obstructive, or stagnant.
Swift horse; fleet steed; refers to a fast, powerful horse, often used in literary contexts to
A type of deer; also used in ancient place names.
A piebald horse with a black back and yellow belly; also used in ancient texts as a surname.
Mule — a hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female; known for its strength, endurance, and stubbornness.
A rare character referring to a type of horse; a piebald or dappled horse.
Suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
Wild horse; untamed; proud
Third horse in a team of four; side horse in a chariot team; to ride a horse as a team.
Piao — refers to a swift, galloping horse; also used in historical contexts for titles and names.
Dappled horse — specifically refers to a horse with blue-black and white
To drive, to spur on, to expel, to gallop; also refers to chasing away or eliminating something.
To gallop, to run swiftly (archaic/variant form of 馝 or 驆, rarely
A horse that is heavy and unable to move; refers to a horse that is too heavy to walk properly; by extension, something extremely heavy or cumbersome.
A black horse with white hind legs; a specific type of horse coloration mentioned in classical texts.
A kind of fine horse; name of a legendary horse.
Hua — a reddish-brown horse; a fine horse; used in names to denote excellence, speed, or nobility.
Bo — describes a horse running wildly or galloping fiercely; also refers to a horse panting heavily.
A legendary swift horse; name of a famous historical horse; used in classical literature to denote exceptional equine qualities.
Valiant, brave, spirited; refers to a strong, courageous horse; by extension describes heroic, martial qualities in people.
Lin — a mythical, divine horse; a legendary creature of auspicious omen; a fine horse.
Zhan — refers to a horse without a saddle; to ride bareback; also used in some dialects for a horse that is not tamed
To castrate a pig or other livestock; a specific term for gelding animals.
A bay horse with black mane and tail; specifically refers to a horse with a reddish-brown body and black mane
dappled horse; piebald horse; specifically refers to a horse with mixed black and white coat patterns.
A horse with white hind legs; an ancient term for a specific equine marking.
dappled horse; a horse with mixed black and white coloring; piebald horse.
proud; arrogant; haughty
Iron-black horse; a horse with a dark, iron-like black coat color.
To test; to examine; to verify
A mule; the offspring of a horse and a donkey; also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of fine
A horse with black back and white belly; a fine horse; a horse that is difficult to tame.
To startle; to be frightened; to alarm
Yì — a relay station or post house in ancient China for; a station or stop.
A strong, powerful horse; robust and vigorous equine.
A large, strong horse; a draft horse; also refers to a camel in some contexts.
Sound of many horses galloping; onomatopoeia for the noise of a large group of horses running.
Sudden, abrupt; swift, rapid; a gallop
A chestnut horse with white belly; a type of horse with specific coloration.
Dragon — an extremely rare character referring to a dragon or a; also used in some historical or literary contexts.
Donkey — a domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family, used as; also used metaphorically to describe someone stubborn or foolish.
Gallop, run swiftly; a variant form of 腾 (téng) meaning to soar, rise, or prance.
To prance, to rear up (of a horse); to gallop; to rise up
A fine horse; a steed; a thoroughbred
Frost — refers to white frost, especially on a horse; used in the name of a legendary horse.
A horse with a reddish-brown coat color; bay horse. (Archaic, rare character)
Xi — an extremely rare Chinese character with obscure meaning, primarily appearing
Huan — joyful, delighted; also used as a surname and in ancient place names.
Li — a pure black horse; deep black; ancient place name
Herd of horses galloping; many horses running together; represents the sound and image of numerous horses in motion.
Horse; a surname; used metaphorically for speed, strength, or large size.
to drive, to control, to manage; refers to horse driving and by extension controlling or managing things.
to carry on the back; to bear a load; pack animal
to tame; to domesticate; to train
to gallop; to speed; to rush
to drive; to spur on; to expel
A fast horse; a post horse used for carrying official dispatches in ancient times; a courier horse.
To refute, dispute, contradict; variegated, parti-colored; to transport by lighter.
donkey; ass; stubborn person (colloquial).
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.