Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
A Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning mountain pass or col; not used in standard Chinese.
Dang — refers to a dike, embankment, or dam; a barrier to hold back water; also used in place names.
High and dry land; elevated and well-drained ground; arid and open terrain.
A place name character used in Japanese; in Chinese, it is a variant form or used in transliteration of
Nao — refers to a small hilltop or mound; a geographical feature; also used in place names.
Àn — place name character used in Taiwan; variant of 埯 (ǎn) meaning 'small pit' or 'hole for planting seeds'.
A reddish-brown soil; a type of earth or soil with a reddish hue.
A type of clay or earth used in ancient times; to smear or daub with mud or clay.
A protective embankment or dike; a levee; also refers to a unit of measurement for silver in ancient China.
An ancient term for a type of earthenware or clay vessel; also refers to a place name in ancient China.
Mound, embankment; also used in ancient texts to mean abundant or full.
Ba — refers to a flat, open area; a level ground; often used in place names, especially in southwestern China.
Yi — ancient term meaning to destroy, to ruin, or to overturn; also refers to remnants, ruins, or vestiges of something that has been
Sediment, dregs, precipitate — refers to settled residue or sediment at the
Embankment, dike, levee; a small dam or weir; to block water with earth.
Xù — a stone base or pedestal for a sacrificial vessel in; also used as a surname.
An ancient form of 垂, meaning to hang down, droop, suspend; to be on the verge of; to bestow, confer
A mound or small hill; an elevated earthen structure.
Ridge, embankment, low bank of earth; also refers to a long, narrow mound of earth used in agriculture
dust; fine particles; a unit of length equal to one ten-billionth of a meter (angstrom)
Ancient form of 峰 (fēng), meaning peak or summit; also an alternative form of 封 (fēng), meaning to seal or confer.
Ancient form of 防 (fáng) meaning 'embankment', 'dam', 'to guard against'; also an archaic form of 方 (fāng) meaning 'direction', 'square', 'side'.
Barren, infertile land; stony or poor soil; also refers to a type of official salary in ancient times.
Yǒng — refers to an elevated path or embankment; a raised road; also used in place names.
Steep, precipitous; high and dangerous; also used in personal names.
Narrow; cramped; also used in names for its rare and distinctive quality.
Ancient form of 地 (dì) meaning 'earth', 'ground', 'land', or 'territory'.
To bury; to conceal; to cover up
Wasteland; wild open land; desolate field
A pit, hole, or hollow in the ground; in ancient usage, a place for imprisoning women.
city; city wall; urban area
To mix earth with water; to mold clay; boundary
Ancient place name; mound; small hill
Ancient form of 哲 (wise, philosophical); also used as a variant character in historical texts.
To equal; to match; boundary
Enclosure; low wall; boundary
Flatland, plain — used in place names; refers to level ground or flat terrain.
Jar — refers to an earthenware jar or jar-shaped container, especially one; also refers to a small open space in front of a house,
Flower — a Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning 'flower', primarily used in
A wharf, pier, or landing place; also used in place names, particularly in southern China and Hong Kong.
A stone or earthen hen roost; a perch for fowl; also refers to a chicken coop or henhouse in ancient Chinese texts.
Xun — an ancient Chinese ocarina or globular flute made of clay
Crucible — a heat-resistant container used for melting metals or other materials; also appears in chemical and industrial contexts.
Jiong — archaic term meaning wilderness, remote countryside; variant form of 垧 (shang3), a unit of land area.
Wild — uncultivated land; rustic; natural
A small dike or embankment, typically built along rivers or in fields; also refers to a low ridge of earth used for irrigation purposes.
Dike, embankment — a low wall or bank of earth built to
Domain, territory, region, field; refers to a bounded area, sphere of influence, or specific range.
pier; wharf; port
A narrow mountain pass; a depression or low-lying area between hills; used in geographical names.
Curved, bent; to curl, to coil; winding, tortuous.
Brittle, fragile; easily broken or crumbling; refers to something that is not sturdy or durable.
Low wall; embankment; also refers to an increase or addition.
Qing — an ancient term referring to a type of spirit or; also used in classical texts to describe something pure or clear.
bowl; earthenware vessel; pottery container
A dike or embankment, especially one used for irrigation or water control
Lun — refers to a raised ridge or mound of earth in; an embankment or boundary ridge between fields.
To cultivate land; to till soil; to weed
Hollow; cavity; niche
A type of cave dwelling found in loess plateaus of northern China; also refers to a sunken courtyard or pit dwelling.
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.