Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Dam, weir — a low barrier built across a stream or river; also refers to a dyke or embankment.
Path, road — refers to a pathway or road, particularly one that
To endure, bear, withstand; suitable, adequate; can, may
to sow seeds; to plant; newly cultivated land
A small mound or hill; an ancient term for a burial mound or tumulus.
Huang — refers to a type of platform or terrace, often found; specifically used in the term 堂堭 (táng huáng) meaning palace hall platform.
Cliff; bank; edge of a river or precipice.
Yao — name of a legendary sage-king in ancient Chinese mythology; high; lofty
Weir; dam; embankment — a low dam or barrier built across a river to
To report; to inform; to announce
To hate; to detest; to abhor
A low wall or fence; historically used in place names; also refers to a type of boundary marker in ancient China.
Field — an open area of land; a place where events happen; a venue for activities
to stop up; to block; to obstruct
Tuó — an ancient term for a brick or tile used in; a type of target in ancient games.
To bury; to inter; to conceal underground. An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
Nest of wasps or hornets; a place where wasps gather.
A small dike or embankment; a raised path between fields; also used in some place names.
Boundary — refers to a border, boundary, or limit between areas; also used in place names.
Moist, wet; damp earth; to moisten or dampen.
A place name character, specifically used in the name of a town
Gang — refers to a ridge or embankment, often used in place; a mound or raised earthwork.
A dialectal term referring to a ridge between fields; a raised earthen boundary in farmland.
alkali; soda; base (chemistry)
Wall, fence, or partition; typically refers to a wall, screen, or enclosure, often used in Japanese
Base, fort, stronghold — used in Japanese kanji for baseball base or
A type of terrain or landform; refers to a ridge or elevated land, often used in place names.
Waste rock; barren land; uncultivated or unproductive soil
ridge; raised border between fields; edge of a field or terrace.
Flat, level land in a valley; a stretch of level ground; often used in place names to denote flat terrain.
Wān — a bend in a river; a bay; a cove
Soft soil; loose earth; refers to soil that is fluffy, porous, and not compacted.
To plaster, to daub; to rest, to take a rest; also used as a particle in classical Chinese.
Barren land; poor, unproductive soil; infertile ground.
A lump, chunk, piece, or block of solid material; a unit of currency in some contexts; measure word for lumps, chunks, or blocks.
Grave, tomb, burial ground — refers to a burial site or cemetery,
collapse, fall down, cave in; to subside, settle; depressed, dejected
Ridge between fields; raised path in farmland; dike
Yong — refers to a type of earthen wall or embankment; an ancient term for a specific construction method using rammed earth.
High, dry ground; elevated and well-drained land; a dry and airy place.
To model or mold with clay; to create sculptures or figurines.
Plastic — a synthetic material; to model, mold, or sculpt.
Roost — a perch or place where birds rest or sleep, especially
To plaster; to coat with plaster or whitewash; to daub.
Tower, pagoda — a tall structure, often religious (Buddhist stupa), or a
Dust, flying dust; to raise dust; dust cloud.
A variant form of 塍 (chéng), meaning ridges between fields; field paths.
To smear, spread, daub, apply (paint, plaster, etc.); to scribble, doodle; to blot out, erase
Pond — an artificial or natural pool of water; embankment; dyke
Solid, firm, reliable; certain, definite; also used as a surname.
Tomb, grave, burial mound; a large burial site or tumulus.
To block or obstruct; to fill up or stuff; a mound or embankment.
Tomb, grave, burial mound; refers to an ancient burial site or grave.
A slope or hillside; a bank or embankment; refers to flat land on a hillside or sloping terrain.
To block, stop up, plug; a fortress, strategic pass; used in words for 'stuff' or 'cram'.
A variant form of 葬 (zàng), meaning to bury, inter, or dispose; to end or eliminate something.
Mound, small hill; to pile up, accumulate.
To fill in, to stuff, to replenish; also an archaic variant of 填.
Wù — a dock, pier, or wharf; a small bay or cove; a defensive structure or fort
To clear or dredge a waterway; to make water flow freely; to unblock.
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.