Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To walk slowly and gracefully; to slander; used in names for its elegant connotations.
An archaic first-person pronoun used by women; I (female speaker).
An elderly woman; specifically refers to an old female servant or nurse.
Older sister; a respectful term for a young woman; used in various kinship terms.
paternal aunt; husband's sister; maiden
Surname; elder sister-in-law (wife of husband's elder brother); ancient Chinese surname of a ruling clan during the Xia dynasty.
Surname; family name; clan name
to entrust, to appoint; committee; to bend, to yield
A woman with an ugly appearance; also refers to a woman who is weak or timid.
A rare character with uncertain meaning; possibly a variant form or used in ancient texts.
Graceful, elegant; to walk slowly and gracefully; sometimes used to mock or slander.
to have illicit sexual relations; to cohabit illegally; to commit adultery.
pregnant; to conceive; to be with child
Yao — a prominent Chinese surname; also refers to the legendary Emperor Yao, one of the Three Sovereigns
A term referring to a woman with a straight, upright posture; historically used to describe female same-sex relationships.
Jiang — a common Chinese surname; refers to ginger (the plant/rhizome); also appears in ancient place names.
Beautiful woman; beautiful; lovely
A surname in ancient China; also means 'firm' or 'steadfast'.
Ten billion; an ancient numeral representing 10^8 (hundred million) in Chinese counting system.
A rare character meaning 'woman' or used in female names; also an archaic term.
cunning, crafty; (archaic) to be ashamed
Beautiful, graceful, elegant (archaic variant of 娟)
Beautiful, pretty, handsome; originally meant seductive or alluring appearance.
to meet; encounter; one of the 64 hexagrams in the I Ching (Book of Changes)
Maternal grandmother; old woman; respectful term for an elderly lady.
licentious, wicked, evil; adultery, fornication; traitorous
An archaic variant of 奸 (jiān), meaning wicked, evil, treacherous; illicit sexual relations, adultery.
Maternal aunt; specifically, mother's sister; also used as a polite term for middle-aged women.
nian — an archaic character for a young woman or girl; also used in names.
Nephew — specifically refers to a brother's son; in extended usage, can refer to a brother's children in general.
Princess; noble lady; term of respect for women in Japanese usage (equivalent to 姬 in
Ji — originally meant 'beauty, elegance'; an ancient Chinese surname; a term for women performers or courtesans
Beautiful appearance; elegant and virtuous woman.
Used exclusively in the name Chang'e (嫦娥), the Chinese moon goddess.
A beautiful woman; used in female names to denote beauty and radiance.
A rare character meaning 'equality between men and women' or 'fair and; also used in ancient texts.
Beautiful, elegant, handsome; used to describe physical beauty and elegance, especially of women.
An ancient term for a woman; archaic female name; variant form of 婩.
A refined, elegant, and virtuous woman; an ancient term used in female names to denote beauty and grace.
Beautiful; pretty; elegant appearance (archaic character, rarely used in modern Chinese).
An ancient female given name; used in historical or literary contexts for women.
A surname; ancient place name; also used in personal names, often with connotations of elegance and grace.
to match; to correspond; to be equal to
Beautiful woman; also used to describe something beautiful, gorgeous, or alluring.
An ancient name for a state; also used in the term 姺姺 meaning 'to walk slowly and gracefully'.
Marriage, matrimony; relationship by marriage; marital bond.
Beautiful woman; graceful; elegant and tranquil appearance.
quiet and nice; elegant and serene (describing a woman's graceful demeanor)
An archaic Chinese character for 'woman' or 'female', rarely used in modern
Appearance, form, posture, gesture; manner, bearing; elegance, grace.
Name of an ancient state; associated with the mother of the Shang dynasty founder, Jiandi.
power, authority, might; imposing; dignity
A female given name in ancient Chinese.
baby; child; doll
Lou — a surname; also means 'constellation' or 'multiple/duplicate'; historically refers to the Lou constellation in Chinese astronomy.
Ya — used in female names; often in the form 娅 as a transliteration syllable or in compound
Charming, enchanting, graceful; to flatter, to please.
Delicate, tender, charming, spoiled; describes someone (typically female) who is lovely but perhaps pampered or fragile.
Beautiful, handsome; handsome boy; to cherish, to love
Graceful, elegant; used to describe a woman's delicate and refined beauty.
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.