Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Excellent, fine, praiseworthy; to praise, commend; auspicious, lucky
Ancient variant form of 崖 (yá) meaning 'cliff, precipice, steep bank'; also an alternative form of 厓.
An archaic Chinese character with disputed meaning; possibly related to shouting or roaring; also appears as a variant form in some contexts.
Swift, rapid; also refers to purine, a chemical compound in biology.
lou — final particle indicating suggestion, command, or completion; also used in colloquial speech as a sentence-final particle.
Onomatopoeia for loud, sharp sounds like laughter, cracking, or creaking; also used to describe something strange or eccentric.
Blessing; felicity; good fortune
Boastful, arrogant; to exaggerate; (archaic) sound of a bird.
To shout, call out, yell; variant form of 呼 (hū) meaning to call or exhale.
A faint, gentle sound, especially the soft chirping of insects or the; also describes the faint light of small stars.
Onomatopoeia for gulping, swallowing, or gurgling sounds; to gulp down.
To vomit; to retch; to feel nauseated
Smiling; to smile gracefully or elegantly.
tsk — an interjection expressing admiration, praise, or clicking of the tongue; to click one's tongue in admiration or disapproval.
To taste; to try; to experience
Shh — an onomatopoeia for hushing; to shush; to tell someone to be quiet
Po — an archaic character used in ancient texts, possibly related to; not in common modern usage.
Onomatopoeic character representing the sound of a horse's hooves; also used to represent clicking or clattering sounds.
A final particle used to indicate obviousness, mild emphasis, or to soften; also used in transliteration of Sanskrit mantras.
Mark — refers to a trademark, brand, or mark; also used for the Cantonese transliteration of 'mark' in business contexts.
A rare character used in the transliteration of foreign words, particularly in
Le — a colloquial particle used at the end of sentences to; often used in dialects and informal speech.
Onomatopoeic — represents the sound of a horn, whistle, or siren; also used to describe pouting or sticking out one's lips.
A variant form of the character 嘎, used to represent a sound,
Onomatopoeia — represents the sound of a gong, bell, or metallic clang; used to describe loud, resonant metallic sounds.
thing, stuff; Cantonese colloquial term for object, matter, or situation; also used to refer to a place or area in some contexts.
Onomatopoeia — represents a sudden, sharp sound like a snap, crack, or; often used for the sound of something breaking, a gunshot, or a
Chirping; twittering; the sound of birds, especially small birds.
Cantonese slang — to waste, squander, or spend extravagantly; to use up; also to scold or reprimand harshly.
A dialectal character meaning 'only if' or 'as long as', formed by
A transliteration character used in chemical terminology, particularly for pharmaceuticals and organic
Roar, howl, whistle — refers to loud, powerful sounds made by wind,; also used for whistling sounds.
clamor; noise; uproar
A rare Chinese character with uncertain meaning, possibly related to a type; obscure and rarely used in modern Chinese.
ran — an archaic Chinese character used in classical texts, often appearing; thus; in this manner'.
To suck; to chew; to take into the mouth
Onomatopoeia for a loud, explosive sound like a bang, pop, or slam.
To chatter; to talk incessantly; to nag
To whistle; to howl; to roar
Onomatopoeia for chirping, squeaking, or chattering sounds; to chatter noisily; to nag
To enjoin; to instruct; to urge
To ridicule, mock, or jeer; to make fun of someone or something.
To sigh; to lament; to express grief or regret
Mouth — the physical organ for eating and speaking; opening or aperture of objects; spout or nozzle.
Xiao — to cry out in alarm or fear; to be in a state of trepidation; to shout loudly.
Neigh — the sound a horse makes; to whinny; to hiss (like a snake)
To howl; to roar; to cry out loudly (especially of animals like wolves or tigers).
Fu — to not have; to not exist; used in classical Chinese as a negative particle equivalent to 無 (wú)
Clear and resonant (of sound); loud and clear; sonorous
Unknown or obscure Chinese character; not found in standard dictionaries. Possibly a variant or rare form.
Laughing sound; onomatopoeia for laughter or giggling; also used to express amusement or mockery.
Animal, beast; livestock; crude, uncivilized
Tān — to pant; to breathe heavily; also used in classical texts to describe the sound of horses or
To hold in the mouth; to contain; to taste
Hey — an interjection used to call attention, express surprise, or show; also used to represent laughter.
To spurt water from the mouth; to spray or squirt liquid.
Evil, wicked, vicious; disgusting, nauseating; used to describe morally bad things or physically repulsive things.
To gossip; to talk idly or spread rumors; whispering.
A final particle used in Cantonese to indicate emphasis, reminder, or mild; also used in some dialects to mark a change of state or
A variant form of 吃 (chī), meaning to eat; to consume; to suffer
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.