Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Sincere, honest; truly, indeed; abundant, ample
Honest, upright, incorruptible; frugal, thrifty; a variant form of the character 廉.
Drooping, hanging down loosely; to let droop; to sag.
Diligent, earnest; to advance; to progress
Person, human being, people, mankind; also used as a suffix for certain professions or nationalities.
Person radical — a variant form of 人 used as a left-side
A variant form of 集, meaning 'to gather', 'to collect', or 'collection'.
An ancient variant form of 集 (to gather, collection); also used in Japanese as a simplified form for 仮 (temporary, provisional).
To perish; to die; to flee
hundred million; a very large number; to estimate
what; various; sundry
benevolence, humanity, kindness; the Confucian virtue of perfect virtue and goodness; kernel (of fruits)
surplus; remainder; a fraction
Alone, solitary; lonely; isolated. Often used in the term 伶仃 (língdīng) meaning lonely, solitary, left
oblique; slanting; narrow
only; merely; just
To fall forward; to prostrate oneself; to fall down
Enemy, foe, hatred, animosity; also used as a surname pronounced Qiú.
A rare surname; variant form of 八 (eight).
A rare Chinese surname; historically refers to the mother of Mencius (Mengzi).
now; present; current
to introduce; to be situated between; intermediary
Ice; archaic form of 冰 (ice); used as a radical component in some characters.
still; yet; as before
to follow; to comply with; to join
Buddha; Japanese variant of 佛 (fó) meaning Buddha, Buddhism, or Buddhist.
A variant form of 傘 (umbrella); also used as a variant of 今 (now, present).
Logical order; proper arrangement; systematic organization
A rare or archaic character variant of 冰 (ice).
granary, warehouse; storage facility; also used as a surname.
child, young animal; careful, meticulous; also used as a diminutive suffix in Cantonese
Official; to serve as an official; to hold a government post
he; him; other
to rely on; to depend on; weaponry
To pay; to hand over; to entrust
Immortal, transcendent being, celestial, fairy; also used to describe someone with exceptional skill or talent in a
To fly; immortal; celestial being. Archaic variant of 仙 (xiān).
To entrust; to rely on; to commission
An ancient term for a large-bellied person; an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
Same, identical; together; surname Tong
An ancient unit of length, approximately 7 or 8 chi (Chinese feet); to measure depth; to fill.
Thousand (archaic numeral); leader of one thousand men; used in financial contexts to prevent forgery.
A rare character meaning 'long' or 'to extend'; also an ancient variant form.
Strong; brave; valiant
An archaic term meaning fleeting, transient, or to appear and disappear suddenly; used in classical texts.
to substitute; to replace; generation
to order, to command; a decree, an order; to cause, to make
to use; by means of; according to
Ancient form meaning small, tiny; variant of 仯.
Ancient variant form of 長 (long; length; grow
Three (of something); colloquial term meaning 'three' in the sense of 'three people' or 'three
An archaic character meaning to ascend, rise, or go up; also used as a variant form in historical texts.
ceremony, ritual; appearance, bearing; instrument, apparatus
Used exclusively in the name of the Mulao (仫佬) ethnic group in
Plural suffix for pronouns and some nouns referring to people; indicates a group of people.
An ancient unit of length equal to seven or eight chi (尺); variant form of 刃 (blade) in some contexts.
Japanese variant of 反 meaning 'contrary', 'reverse', 'opposite'; used in Japanese as a simplified form for 假 (false, fake).
Small, tiny, minute; a rare character used to describe something very small in size.
to look up; to admire; to respect
A rare character used in ancient Chinese; meaning uncertain, possibly related to a type of ancient music or dance.
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.