Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
A superior horse; a steed; historically, a horse dealer or broker.
to drive; to speed; to sail
A team of four horses; a carriage drawn by four horses; by extension, the number four.
A horse harnessed alongside the main chariot horse; historically refers to an assistant horse or a title for the husband
A colt; a young horse; a fine horse
Horse groom; stable attendant; royal carriage driver
to halt; to station; to be stationed
camel; hunchbacked; bent
Inferior horse; jade; stupid, dull, incompetent
to drive (a vehicle); to ride (a horse); to harness
post station; relay station; courier station in ancient China for changing horses and resting travelers.
An inferior horse; worn-out horse; also used in the term 骀荡 (dàidàng) meaning 'unrestrained
brave, valiant, strong; refers to a fine, powerful horse; courageous and fierce in battle
to scold, to curse, to verbally abuse, to revile
A horse with silver-white mane and black body; a type of horse mentioned in ancient Chinese texts.
arrogant, proud, haughty; also refers to being pampered or spoiled; used in contexts of pride and vanity.
A fine horse; a bay horse with reddish-brown coat; used in literary contexts to refer to excellent steeds.
A white horse with a black mane; camel; also used as a surname.
to be astonished; to be shocked; to be terrified
To pair; to couple; parallel
Horses galloping; the appearance of many horses running together.
A pure black horse; the name of a river and mountain in ancient China; also used in the name of the Lishan Mountain and Lishui River.
to gallop; to give free rein to; to develop fully
To test, examine, verify, or prove; to be effective or efficacious; used in words related to verification, experimentation, and validation.
Reddish-brown horse; chestnut horse; also refers to the reddish color of such horses.
Swift, rapid — describes the fast movement of horses; by extension, rapid progress or development.
fine horse; steed; swift
A fine horse; a steed; a thoroughbred horse
To ride (an animal, bicycle, etc.); a rider; cavalry
Mare — specifically refers to a female horse.
Zhui — a horse with black and white mixed hair; specifically refers to a piebald horse, famously the warhorse of Xiang Yu.
Dappled horse; a horse with mixed black and white hair.
Su — used exclusively in the name of a legendary swift horse,
Third horse in a team; outside horse in a chariot team; to ride a horse.
to cheat; to swindle; to deceive
Zhi — to arrange; to rank; to evaluate
descriptive of horses moving powerfully and in formation; refers to strong, vigorous horses.
restless, agitated; to disturb; coquettish, flirtatious
To pursue; to seek; to strive for
A wild, untamed horse; by extension, someone who is arrogant, haughty, or unruly.
A bay horse with black mane and tail; a fine horse; reddish-brown horse.
To lift up; to raise; to soar
To castrate (an animal); to geld; to neuter.
Swift, fleet; a piebald horse; historically, a military rank or title.
Mule — a hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female; known for its strength, endurance, and sterility.
A piebald horse; specifically refers to a horse with blue-black and white mixed hair, often
Unbridled horse; a horse without a saddle; untamed, wild.
Sudden, abrupt; rapid, swift; to gallop, to run quickly
A thoroughbred horse; a fine horse; a steed
Frost-white horse — an archaic term for a white horse, particularly one; used primarily in classical literature and names.
To prance; to rear up (of a horse); to gallop
Bone — refers to the skeletal structure of vertebrates; framework or structure; character or quality (as in 骨气)
Bent, curved; to bend; to submit, to yield.
Bent, curved; to bend, to twist; to distort
骫 (wěi) — to bend; crooked; unjust
A bone in the human body, specifically referring to the sternum (breastbone)
Shinbone; tibia; also refers to the shin or lower leg in general.
A small bone; a thin or slender bone.
Dirty, filthy; unclean, impure; morally corrupt or base.
dice — a small cube with spots on each face, used in; to throw dice.
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.