Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Wooden clogs; wooden-soled shoes; ancient footwear with wooden soles
Straw sandal; ancient type of footwear made of hemp, grass, or straw worn in
Straw sandals — ancient Chinese footwear made of straw or coarse fibers,
Penis; vulgar slang term for the male genitalia.
A variant form of 屩 (juē), meaning straw sandals or crude footwear
To belong to; category; genus
Xi — a mythical giant turtle-like creature in Chinese mythology, often depicted; variant form of 赑 (bì).
A sprouting plant; seedling; archaic form representing the initial growth of grass or plants.
to store up, to station (troops); village; difficult, hard
To oppose; to go against; to disobey
mountain; hill; anything resembling a mountain
A low-lying, gentle slope; hill; used in some place names.
Immortal; transcendent being; celestial
Lofty, towering; majestic mountain peak; steadfast, resolute.
A steep, high mountain; a cliff.
A variant form of 会 (to meet; to gather; can
A variant form of 會 (huì, meaning 'to meet', 'assembly', 'can') or
A rare character referring to the name of a mountain; also an archaic variant form.
Towering; majestic; firm and unyielding
A mountain without vegetation; a bare hill.
A high, steep mountain peak; describes a lofty and precipitous mountain.
A towering, bare mountain peak; a mountain standing alone.
A rare character with uncertain meaning, sometimes used as a variant form
Two mountains side by side; a landscape with twin peaks; used in names to convey stability and grandeur.
Islet, small island; used in geographical names and to describe small landmasses in water.
To go out, to come out; to produce, to issue; to arise, to happen
year; age; years old
An interrogative particle used in rhetorical questions, equivalent to 'how can it
A rare character used primarily in Cantonese dialects, referring to the ridge
A mountain with a shape like the crescent moon; a moon-shaped mountain.
Slope, hillside; variant form of 坂.
A deep, dark mountain valley; a mountain name.
A high, towering mountain; lofty peak; used in names of specific mountains.
Used primarily in the place name 嵖岈山 (Cháyá Shān), a mountain in; describes jagged or rugged mountain terrain.
Lofty, towering (of mountains); describes high, steep mountain peaks.
A mountain peak; a high, steep mountain; an ancient term for a mountain ridge or crest.
Shaking, trembling (of mountains); unstable, precarious.
Precarious; dangerously high; perilous
Name of a mountain in Shaanxi province; used in geographical names.
A tall and steep mountain peak; used in classical Chinese to describe high, precipitous mountains.
A mountain with two peaks; a fork in a road; divergent
A high, steep mountain peak; tall and lofty; a surname.
A mountain peak; a high mountain ridge; also used in place names.
A bare mountain; a mountain with exposed rocks.
fork in a road; branch off; turn off
A mountain valley or ravine; a place name, particularly in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of China.
Mountainous; rugged; precipitous
hillock; mound; ridge
A small, steep hill; a hill with a flat top; used in place names, especially referring to Xianshan Mountain.
A mountain hollow or basin; a depression between hills; used primarily in place names, especially in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
Mountain mist, haze, clouds or mist on mountain peaks.
island; isle
A place name, specifically referring to Bama County (岜马) in Guangxi, China; also used in the name of Bapo (岜坡) village.
Refers to 岝峉 (zuò'è), describing the appearance of towering, jagged mountains.
A word used in place names, especially 岞山 (Zuòshān), which is a; also refers to a type of mountain or hill formation.
Refers to the foot of a hill or mountain; the base or lower part of a mountain.
A large mountain; to resist, oppose; also used as an ancient place name.
ridge; hill; mountain crest
Used almost exclusively in the name of Mount Keku (岢岚山) in Shanxi; a rare character with limited usage.
A specific mountain name; part of the name Mount Goulou (岣嵝峰), a peak in Hunan province
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.