Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Noise, clamor; to shout, to make a loud sound; variant of 喧 (xuān) meaning noisy.
A Cantonese character meaning 'piece, chunk, lump'; used in Cantonese dialect for counting or describing portions of things.
To warble, chirp, or sing (of birds); to twitter; a melodious bird call.
To whisper; to speak in a low voice; to murmur.
Noisy, clamorous, boisterous; to make a loud disturbance; arrogant, haughty.
A character used in Japanese onomatopoeia and musical notation, representing percussive sounds; not standard in modern Chinese.
To leave, to depart, to separate from; used in the word 離囄 (lí lí) meaning 'to part, to separate'.
To laugh heartily; to smile broadly; to open up in laughter.
To chatter; to talk incessantly; to babble
Loud, clear sound; to speak clearly and distinctly; a rare character used in some dialects and classical texts.
To talk in one's sleep; to speak nonsense; to babble deliriously.
Used in the word 'garrulous' (啰唆/啰嗦); also used in transliterations and as a particle in Cantonese.
bag, sack, pocket; to contain, to hold; in biology, refers to sac-like structures
To chatter, talk incessantly; to be garrulous or verbose; to make a harsh, grating sound.
Su — used in the word for perilla (紫苏), a herb; also appears in the word for revive/resuscitate (复苏).
Double happiness — a decorative Chinese character symbol representing marriage, joy, and
A character used in Japanese names and place names, particularly in Okinawa; not a standard Chinese character.
Jian — ancient form of 艱 (jiān), meaning difficult, hard, arduous; hardship; suffering.
Yà — archaic character meaning to gnash teeth; to bite; to quarrel or argue fiercely
To instruct; to order; to enjoin
A rare character meaning confused talk, nonsense, or gibberish; also used in some Buddhist texts.
To gnaw, to nibble, to bite; to erode or wear away gradually.
To speak in a low, indistinct voice; to mumble; to mutter
A rare character, historically used as a variant form or in specific
Final particle expressing affirmation, agreement, or emphasis; colloquial variant of 咯.
Enclosure; surrounding boundary; radical for enclosure-related characters.
An archaic variant of 回, meaning to return, to go back, to; a time, an occasion.
Ancient variant form of 因 (cause, reason, because); obsolete character.
prisoner; to imprison; to confine
Four — the number four; fourth in order; all around
A rare character meaning 'wise person' or 'virtuous person'.
Child; son; kid (dialectal, especially in Min dialects)
to return; to go back; to reply
Fontanel — the soft spot on a baby's head where the skull
cause, reason; because of; follow, rely on
A term of endearment for a child, especially a little girl; daughter; kid.
round; circular; group
Group, organization, society; round, circular; a military unit.
to store up; a grain bin; a storage container
To hide, conceal, store away; to stow something inside a container or enclosed space.
Ancient form of 渊 (yuān), meaning deep pool, abyss, profound; archaic character depicting water within an enclosure.
Originally meaning 'window' or 'bright'; in modern usage, primarily an internet meme representing an embarrassed or awkward
An onomatopoeic character representing the sound of spitting or a puff of; also used to express contempt or dismissal.
A rare character meaning the appearance of turning or revolving; also historically used as a unit of measurement for land area.
Complete, whole; used almost exclusively in the idiom 囫囵吞枣.
Return; go back; reply
garden; park; orchard
A decoy; a lure; to entice
nation, country, state; variant of 國 (国).
tired, weary, sleepy; to surround, besiege; difficulty, hardship
chimney; smokestack; window (archaic meaning)
To surround; to encircle; to enclose
Diagram; map; chart
to surround; to encircle; to besiege
Complete; whole; intact. Almost exclusively used in the idiom 囫囵 (húlún), meaning 'whole' or
A variant form of 國 (guó), meaning 'country', 'nation', or 'state'.
A round granary; circular storage bin for grain; to gather or store.
Ancient variant form of 日 (sun, day); used in historical texts and names.
Prison, jail; specifically refers to an ancient type of prison or detention facility.
solid; firm; strong
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.