Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Joint — specifically refers to the articulation or joint between bones, such
A bone arrowhead; an arrow with a bone tip used in ancient times.
Knee — refers to the knee joint of the human body; the area where the thigh and lower leg meet.
Carrion; decaying bones; skeleton
Body — refers to the physical form, structure, or substance of a; also used in specialized contexts like anatomy.
Sacrum — the triangular bone at the base of the spine formed
Skull — refers to the human skull or cranium, often used in
skeleton; bones of the body; remains
Bone — specifically refers to the shinbone or tibia in humans; also used in some dialects to refer to bones or joints.
Epiphysis — the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately; cartilage.
Hip bone; pelvis; the pelvic region of the body.
Skeleton; bones; framework of bones.
Leg — an archaic or variant form of 腿 (tuǐ), meaning the
A fishbone; to have a fishbone stuck in one's throat; straightforward, upright, honest.
Swollen; thick; broad
thigh; thigh bone; specifically refers to the femur or upper leg.
Condyle — a rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, forming; particularly refers to the knee joint or knuckles.
Ilium — the broad, upper portion of the hip bone.
髃 — refers to the acromion (shoulder bone); also used in anatomical terms for certain bone joints or prominences.
Marrow — the soft, fatty tissue inside bones; essence or core of something; spinal cord.
Skull — refers to the human skull or skeleton; often used in words related to death and remains.
Shoulder blade; scapula; the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder.
Arrow; specifically a type of arrow or arrowhead used in ancient China, often
Thigh — refers to the upper leg or ham; also used in some dialects for pork leg meat.
Bone joint; socket of a bone; also refers to the end of a bone.
Bone — refers to bones, skeletal remains, or bone fragments; archaic character for bone or skeleton.
Hip — the anatomical term for the hip bone or hip joint; the large bone forming the pelvis.
Kneecap; patella; to cut off the kneecap (ancient punishment).
Paralyzed, numb; refers to paralysis or numbness of the body, often due to illness
Joint space or foramen — refers to the space between bones, particularly; used in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomy to describe acupoints or bone
Skull — refers to the human skull or skeleton; often used in compound words related to bones or skeletons.
Bleached white bones; skeleton; specifically refers to bones that have been exposed and whitened by the
Skull — specifically refers to the human skull or cranium.
Dirty, filthy, unclean; soiled; foul
Marrow — the soft, fatty substance inside bones; essence or pith of something; core substance.
Body — refers to the physical form of a person or animal; substance; system
Kneecap; patella; ancient punishment involving removal of kneecaps.
Hip — the anatomical term for the hip joint or the hip
Skull, cranium — the bony structure that forms the head and encloses
high, tall; elevated, lofty; superior, advanced
High — tall, elevated, lofty; superior in quality or degree; honorific term
High; tall; lofty (archaic and rare character).
Tall and high (archaic character, rarely used in modern Chinese)
High; tall; elevated (archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese)
Lofty, towering; high and steep; used in ancient texts to describe tall mountains or structures.
Lofty, towering, elevated — describes something that is high, tall, or imposing; used to convey a sense of grandeur or majesty.
Long hair; hair hanging down; a radical in Chinese characters indicating hair or things related to hair.
To shave the head; ancient punishment involving head-shaving; bald
Kun — to shave the head; ancient punishment involving head-shaving; bald
A wig or hairpiece; false hair; hair extensions.
vague resemblance; to seem like; to be somewhat similar
Lacquer — a type of varnish made from the sap of the; to lacquer or varnish objects.
Beard; specifically refers to long sideburns or cheek whiskers.
Fashionable, stylish; refers to the long hair on the forehead or the decorative tassels; also means outstanding or vanguard.
Long, flowing hair; hair hanging down loosely.
To shave the head; to tonsure; refers to the ancient punishment of shaving the head or the practice
Temple — refers to the hair at the temples on the sides
hair (especially of the head); hairstyle; refers to human head hair.
Tiao — refers to the hair hanging down in childhood; specifically denotes childhood or early youth.
Pi — refers to a type of hair or mane; used in the term 髬髵 to describe the bristling appearance of animal
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.