Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To pull out, to draw out; to weed out; to select
To pull out; to extract; to take out
To dig; to excavate; to exert effort
To wipe, to rub; to clean or polish by rubbing.
To scoop or ladle out (especially grains or liquids); to take with a utensil.
To scratch; to scrape; to rub
To pluck; to take; to capture
To wipe; to rub; to press
To snatch, grab, seize, rob; to rush, scramble for; to vie for
To beat; to pound; to tap
To gather, assemble; to strike; a surname.
To hold, grasp, or clutch; to press or squeeze.
To carry; to bring along; to take someone by the hand
To hold in both hands; to grasp firmly; an archaic character.
Fist — the closed hand, especially when used for striking; hand.
To apply (powder, ointment, makeup); to rub on; to smear.
To press, squeeze, extract; to wring out; to exploit or extort.
To clasp or hold with both hands; to join or fold together; also used as a surname.
To cover with the hand; to seal; to muffle
To press; to push down with the hand or finger.
Japanese variant of the Chinese character 攝 (摄 in simplified Chinese), meaning
To lift, carry, or raise up; to bear or support a weight.
To take in; to absorb; to act for
To spread out, to unfold; to expound, to express; to leap, to jump.
to place; to arrange; to set up
To shake, to rock, to wave, to sway; to turn (as a crank); to oscillate.
To reject, discard, exclude, or eliminate; to abandon or cast aside; used in formal contexts.
To search; to probe; to investigate thoroughly. Archaic variant of 搜.
to spread out; to set up a stall; to take on or bear (responsibility, costs, etc.)
To brush lightly; to sweep; to strike
To strike; to hit; to attack.
To pull out; to draw out; to extract
to strangle; to bind; to entangle
To pound; to ram; to strike with a pestle or heavy object.
To strike; to beat; to collide
To slap; to strike with the palm of the hand.
To reject; to discard; to get rid of
To sew; to stitch; to mend
To fall; to tumble; to throw down
To take; to grasp; to pick up
To wipe; to rub; to clean. Also used in ancient texts to mean 'to offer sacrifices'
To brush against; to rub; to wipe
To pick; to pluck; to take
To transport; to carry; to move something from one place to another.
To support; to prop up; to resist
To spread out; to unfold; to display
To throw; to fling; to cast
To shake; to agitate; to stir up
To pile up, stack; a pile or stack of things; measure word for things stacked.
To hug; to embrace; to hold closely
Total, overall, general; to gather, to assemble; to hold, to control.
To wash; to cleanse; to irrigate
To protect; to guard; to shield
To grab, to seize, to clutch; to take with the fingers; to pinch.
To strike; to hit; to beat (archaic character, rarely used in modern Chinese).
To push; to shove; to thrust
vast; wide; broad
To destroy; to break; to devastate
To rub, to scrape, to polish; to grind or sharpen by friction.
To rub, chafe, grind; to polish; to study
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.