Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Cormorant — a type of water bird used for fishing in traditional
Cormorant — a type of water bird known for its fishing ability,
A legendary aquatic bird in Chinese mythology, often depicted as having the; used in classical literature to symbolize grace and elegance.
Sparrowhawk — refers to a type of small to medium-sized bird of; also used in names for kites and military formations.
A small, quail-like bird; specifically refers to the buttonquail or similar small ground-dwelling birds.
Chicken — a domestic fowl; also used metaphorically for cowardice or prostitution.
A type of bird, specifically the Chinese bulbul or similar small songbird.
A type of bird, possibly referring to a specific species or variant; also appears as a variant form in some contexts.
Kòu — refers to a newly hatched bird; a fledgling; a nestling with incomplete feathers.
A type of water bird, specifically referring to grebes or similar diving
Grebe — refers to small to medium-sized aquatic diving birds in the
A type of bird, possibly referring to a pheasant or similar fowl; also appears in classical texts and names.
An ancient name for a type of bird; also appears in historical texts and place names.
A rare character referring to a type of bird, possibly a small
A type of waterfowl, specifically referring to the mandarin duck or similar
A rare character referring to a type of bird, specifically a kind
A type of bird, specifically the black-naped oriole or similar species; sometimes used in classical texts to refer to certain birds.
A type of bird, specifically referring to the Chinese sparrowhawk or a
A type of bird, possibly referring to a specific species in historical; obscure character rarely used in modern Chinese.
A type of bird, specifically referring to the oriole or similar songbird
Partridge — refers to the partridge bird, specifically the Chinese francolin, often
Ao — a mythical bird of ill omen in Chinese mythology; signifies bad luck, misfortune, or ominous signs.
The cry of a pheasant; the sound made by a pheasant.
E — a kind of bird, possibly a tern or a gull; also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of phoenix-like; a chariot ornament in ancient times.
Gull — refers to seagulls and other gull-like birds; a common character in classical Chinese poetry symbolizing freedom and detachment.
A type of water bird, specifically referring to the Chinese pond heron
Fierce, ferocious, predatory — describes birds of prey and by extension, people
Pipit — refers to small passerine birds in the genus Anthus, often
A type of water bird, possibly referring to a species of heron
A type of wild goose or duck; also used in ancient texts for certain bird species.
A type of bird, specifically referring to the bunting (a small seed-eating
Shuāng — a legendary bird in ancient Chinese mythology; also appears in classical texts and names.
A legendary bird in Chinese mythology; used in the name of the phoenix-like bird 鸑鷟 (yuè zhuó); also appears in historical names.
A type of fish, specifically the Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius), also
A legendary bird name; appears in ancient texts as the name of a mythical bird species.
A type of medium-sized bird of prey, specifically referring to the harrier.
A type of hawk or falcon; specifically refers to a sparrow hawk or similar bird of prey in
鷤 — refers to the cuckoo bird, specifically the type known for
Egret — refers to a type of white heron or egret, often
wren — a small passerine bird of the family Troglodytidae, known for
Cormorant — a type of large water bird used in traditional Chinese
A type of colorful bird, possibly a pheasant or similar fowl; a rare character used in historical texts.
A type of pheasant or colorful bird; also refers to a ceremonial cap worn in ancient China adorned with
A rare, archaic Chinese character meaning 'to look at with anger or
A legendary bird in Chinese mythology; also refers to a type of waterfowl or the Chinese merganser.
A character used in the name of the yellow oriole bird, specifically
water hen, gallinule; specifically refers to the common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), a waterbird found in
A type of wild pheasant with long tail feathers; specifically refers to the Reeves's pheasant.
Wren — refers to small passerine birds, particularly the wren family (Troglodytidae).
Swallow (bird) — specifically refers to the swallow species; also used as a variant form of 燕 (swallow).
A type of large bird, possibly referring to a crane or heron; rare character.
Vulture — a large bird of prey; also refers to eagles or condors in some contexts; used metaphorically for something fierce, predatory, or dominant.
Silver Pheasant — a species of pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) native to East
Silver pheasant — a species of pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) known for its
A type of bird, possibly referring to a mythical or rare avian
A rare character referring to a specific type of bird, possibly a; used in ancient texts and bird names.
A legendary bird in Chinese mythology, often associated with auspicious omens; also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of pheasant
snipe (a type of wading bird); to hesitate or be cautious.
Eagle — a large bird of prey with keen eyesight and powerful
Egret — a type of white heron or egret, often associated with
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.