Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Variant form of 卯 (mǎo); the fourth Earthly Branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
Early morning; long-standing, long-cherished; diligent, hardworking.
many; much; more
Many, much; more than, over; to a great extent
night; evening; the period from sunset to sunrise
Clear sky after rain; fine weather; clearing up.
This character is extremely rare and archaic; its precise meaning and usage are not well-documented in modern Chinese lexicons.
Enough, sufficient; to reach a certain extent or standard; adequate in quantity or degree.
Enough; sufficient; to reach
Numerous, abundant; archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
Dream — refers to dreams during sleep; illusions; fantasies
Dream — an archaic variant of 夢 (mèng), meaning dream, illusion, or
Late night; deep night; midnight
Many, numerous, much; partner, companion; used as an intensifier meaning 'very' or 'quite'.
Abundant, plentiful; elegant, beautiful; also used in names.
big, large, great; adult; important
To tilt one's head; an ancient character depicting a person with a tilted head; archaic form.
Heaven; sky; day
too, very, extremely; highest, greatest; prefix for senior relatives
husband; man; adult male
To decide; to resolve; to determine
To die young; to be cut off prematurely; tender
center; middle; to end
To ram, tamp, or pound; heavy labor; also used in internet slang to mean 'awesome' or 'impressive'.
To spread out; to extend; expansive. An archaic character with limited modern usage.
To lose; to miss; to fail
To advance quickly; to go beyond; variant of 奔 (run quickly)
Ancient form of 太 (great, extreme, highest); variant form used in historical texts.
head; top; chief
1. (obsolete) appearance of something sharp and pointed; 2. (rare) to move forward swiftly.
Ancient variant of 比 (bǐ), meaning 'to compare', 'to compete', 'to be
ancient term for non-Chinese peoples in the east; barbarian; foreign
to boast, to exaggerate, to praise; also used in words for exaggeration and hyperbole.
to press from both sides; to place in between; to clip
To seize; to take by force; to contend for
A character used in some dialects meaning 'big mouth' or 'to boast'; also used in Korean place names.
A hollow; a depression in the ground; a ditch or gully (used primarily in place names).
1. (archaic) lofty; high; towering. 2. (archaic, meteorology) large cloud.
to clip, to press from both sides, to carry under the arm,
A character used primarily in personal names; also an ancient place name.
Small, thin, or meager; a rare character used in some dialects and personal names.
Dowry box; dressing case; cosmetic case
numerous; abundant; to exchange
To greatly; to exhaust; to use up completely
To cover; to encompass; suddenly
To boast, to brag; empty, hollow; large, spacious
Very large; huge; enormous (archaic/rare character).
strange, unusual, rare; remarkable, extraordinary; surprising
how; to what extent; to bear
to offer; to present; to receive respectfully
Crooked, askew; slanted; not straight or proper
To exert oneself; to strive; to rouse
An old variant form of 点 (diǎn), meaning dot, point, spot; to check, mark; a little
An archaic character meaning to raise or feed; also used as a variant form in certain contexts.
Kui — refers to a stride or pace; also used in astronomy for the Kui Mansion, one of the twenty-eight; sometimes used in names.
To perform music; to present a memorial to the emperor; to achieve
abundant; plentiful; to exchange
To carve; contract; deed
large; vast; spacious (archaic or rare usage)
extravagant, wasteful; to open, spread out; (dialectal) to boast, brag
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.