Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
Ke — a character used primarily in place names, particularly in Taiwan.
Lofty, towering; describes high, steep mountains; also used to describe something outstanding or extraordinary.
Yu — name of a mountain (Mount Yu in Shandong and Fujian; also refers to a type of mountain or hill.
Steep, rugged mountain; variant form of 崎 (qí), meaning precipitous.
Lou — refers to a small hill or mound; used primarily in geographical names and as a component in other characters.
Tu — refers to Mount Tu, an ancient place name mentioned in; also appears in the name of Tu Mountain.
High, steep, precipitous; towering; refers to steep mountains or cliffs.
Mountain stream, mountain valley; variant form of 溪 meaning small stream or brook.
Weng — describes the appearance of mountains or peaks being dense, lush,
Cāng — majestic, lofty, grand (describing mountains); used in names to convey grandeur and magnificence.
A term referring to a mountainous or rugged terrain; used in classical Chinese texts to describe the shape or appearance of
嵤 — a rare character referring to a type of mountain peak; also appears in ancient place names.
Jié — a high, steep, and solitary peak; a towering mountain; used to describe a lofty and prominent mountain.
High mountain; lofty peak; refers to a tall, majestic mountain.
A term used in the name of a mountain in Hebei province,
Island — refers to an island, particularly one with mountainous terrain; variant form of 島 (island).
High mountain; lofty; specifically refers to Mount Song, one of China's Five Great Mountains.
High and steep mountain; rugged mountain peak.
Mount Zi — name of a mountain in ancient China; used in literary contexts, particularly in classical poetry.
Towering; lofty; precipitous
Collapse of a mountain; mountain peak; steep cliff.
High mountain peak; towering summit; lofty mountain top.
High and steep; towering; rugged (of mountains).
A steep, precipitous mountain; a high and dangerous cliff.
Yong — refers to a mountain with many peaks or ridges; used in the name of a specific mountain in ancient texts.
High and steep mountain peak; towering; lofty.
High and steep (of mountains); lofty; towering.
Ridge — refers to a mountain ridge or crest; in anatomy, refers to a ridge-like structure such as the iliac crest.
A character used primarily in place names, particularly referring to Shiqi Island; also appears in some personal names.
A gentle slope; a low, gradual mountain pass; used in Japanese place names to describe gentle terrain.
Lofty, towering; describes mountains or peaks that are high and steep.
Lofty, towering; describes high mountains or peaks rising steeply.
Jiàng — a mountain name, specifically referring to Mount Jiàng in Gansu
Lofty, towering; used in classical Chinese to describe high mountains or steep peaks.
Used in the word '嵻峨' (kāng é) — describing towering, lofty mountains; majestic peaks.
Mountain peak; towering mountain; steep and lofty.
High and steep; towering; majestic appearance of mountains.
Uneven, rugged, jagged — describes the irregular, jagged appearance of mountains or
Mountain peak; summit; the highest point of a mountain.
Tu — refers to Mount Tu in Zhejiang province, China; a specific mountain name.
Lofty mountain peak; high, steep mountain.
A high, steep, peak-like mountain; a towering cliff face.
Precipitous; steep and lofty (of mountains); towering.
Steep, high, precipitous; outstanding, excellent; new, brand new
Ao — refers to a high, steep mountain peak; describes something lofty, towering, or perilously high.
Dense, lush, and deep appearance of mountains or forests; describes rugged, overgrown mountainous terrain.
Steep, rugged, precipitous — describes mountainous terrain that is difficult to traverse.
The sound of water crashing against rocks; the sound of a waterfall.
High mountain peak; towering mountain.
High, towering — describes mountains or cliffs that are steep and lofty; used in classical Chinese.
Island — refers to an island, especially a small island or islet; used in place names and personal names.
Island — variant form of 島 (dǎo), meaning island; used in Japanese names and some Chinese contexts.
Xi — refers to Xishan Mountain in Yunnan province, China; used primarily in place names.
A character used in the word 嶎嵂, meaning towering, lofty, or rugged; also appears in place names.
Collapse, fall apart; crumbling; also refers to a dangerous, precipitous cliff.
Lofty, towering — describes mountains or structures that rise high and majestic.
A rare Chinese character with uncertain meaning, possibly a variant form or
High and steep; towering; used primarily in the word 崚嶒 (léng céng) to describe precipitous, jagged
Bo — refers to Bozhong Mountain (嶓冢山), a specific mountain in Chinese
Lofty, towering, steep (of mountains); describes high, rugged peaks.
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.