Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Cave, cavern; refers to a hole or cavity in a mountain.
A slope; an incline; a hillside.
A character used in place names, particularly referring to Mount Gaoli (岦岌山)
High, towering; lofty and steep (describing mountains).
Uneven rocky terrain; rugged mountainous area with stones and rocks.
Rock, cliff, crag; refers to rocky mountains or large stones.
A mountain path; a winding mountain road; also refers to the appearance of mountains being connected.
Mountain cave, cavern, grotto; mountain peak; refers to mountains and valleys.
Cape, promontory; headland; a narrow passage between mountains.
mountain ridge, mountain range; also used in place names
A slope or hillside; used in place names, particularly in ancient Chinese geography.
A mound or small hill; also refers to a specific mountain name in ancient texts.
A deep, winding mountain valley; a mountain recess or hollow.
Mount Tai (alternative name); specifically refers to Mount Tai (泰山) in Shandong province, one of China's
A mountain name; also refers to a type of mountain appearance or form.
tall mountain; wife's parents; surname
A steep, high mountain; towering peak.
A hill or mountain with vegetation; a hill covered with trees or plants.
Dense, lush vegetation on a mountain; describes mountains covered with thick foliage.
Min — refers to the Min Mountains (岷山) in Sichuan and Gansu; the Min River (岷江) in Sichuan; also used in place names.
shore, bank, coast; also used to describe someone who is lofty, stern, or imposing.
Describes a mountain that is high, towering, or steep.
Mountain ridge, mountain range; variant form of 嶺 (岭), meaning mountain peak or ridge.
Mountain name; refers to a specific mountain called 岻山.
A rare character referring to a level place on a mountain or
A place name, particularly used in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; also refers to a mountain ridge or peak.
A Korean character used in place names; mountain pass; also used in Korean to represent the sound 'jŏm'.
towering; lofty; majestic
An archaic or variant form of 岫, meaning mountain peak, cave, or
A type of loess hill or mound, typically found in the Loess; round-topped hill.
A place name; used in modern Chinese personal names.
Mountain with many large stones; rocky mountain.
Refers to Mount Yi (峄山), a mountain in Shandong province, China; used in place names.
A variant form of 弁 (biàn), referring to a ceremonial cap; also used in Japanese place names.
A descriptive term for the appearance of a mountain; used in place names.
A character used in transliteration of foreign words, particularly in Southeast Asian; also appears in classical Chinese texts with variant meanings.
A type of mountain; a rocky mountain.
Lofty, towering mountain; describing the appearance of high, steep mountains.
A steep mountain peak; a high, rugged mountain.
jagged, rugged, uneven — describing the appearance of mountains or rocks; used primarily in the compound 嶙峋.
Steep, lofty mountain peak; rugged and towering.
Lofty, towering; describes the appearance of high mountains.
A place name; refers to a specific mountain or location in Hunan province, China.
A place name; a hill or mountain in ancient Chinese geography.
Mountain ridge; a type of mountain shape or formation; also refers to a specific type of mountain in ancient texts.
A pointed mountain peak; a sharp, conical mountain summit.
Cave, grotto; mountain valley; also refers to certain ethnic groups in southern China.
A mountain name; refers to a specific mountain, possibly Mount Yi.
Used in the place name 'Mazu Mountain' (Mazu Island), a sacred site
A variant form of 時 (shí), meaning time, season, era; also used in Buddhist texts as a transliteration character.
Mountain peak; mountain name; used in place names.
Wei — refers to a high and precipitous mountain; also used in ancient place names.
A high mountain; a mountain higher than those surrounding it.
to stand erect; to tower; to stand (as of mountains)
Name of a mountain in ancient Chinese mythology; also used in some proper names.
A mountain ridge; a range of hills; also refers to a mountain in ancient texts.
Ancient character of disputed meaning; possibly an ancient form of 法 (law/method) or a miswritten form; obscure and rarely used.
Tong — variant form of 峒, referring to a mountain ridge or; used in names of places and ethnic groups.
High and steep mountain; towering; precipitous.
mountain; a term referring to mountains or mountainous terrain, often used in classical
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.