Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To support; to prop up; to hold up
To measure with a compass; to draw a circle with compasses; to regulate.
To strike; to hit; to beat.
To pick up; to gather; to collect
To strike; to beat; to pound
sincere; earnest; devoted
To grasp firmly; to hold tight; to clutch
To pull, drag, or haul; to stretch or extend; to draw out.
To cut; to chop; to clear away vegetation
to dig out; to scrape; to be stingy
To stretch; to spread out; to open up
To beat; to strike; to rustle
To form into a ball; to roll into a ball; to knead
To disturb; to agitate; to stir up
To touch; to feel with the hand; to grope
To trace; to copy; to imitate
To fold; a folded document or paper; a booklet or pamphlet
To mix, blend, or mingle; to adulterate; to add to something
To knock, strike, or hit; to pound or hammer; an ancient term for a specific striking action.
To fall off; to drop; to beat
To attack; to strike; to assault. An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
Ancient variant form of 摽 (biāo), meaning to strike, beat, or brandish; also appears as a variant of 摇 (yáo), meaning to shake or
To hit; to strike; to beat
To lead, to pull, to guide; to involve, to implicate.
to put down; to lay down; to abandon
To strike; to hit; to attack
To disturb; to harass; to entangle
to stick up; to protrude; to pout (one's lips)
To flick; to throw; to cast aside
To throw away, discard, abandon; to skim off; a left-falling stroke in Chinese calligraphy
To scoop up or fish for something from liquid; to dredge; to gain or obtain (often through unconventional means)
Dūn — to place or put down; to set aside; to store
fierce; ferocious; violent
To rub with the hands; to knead; to twist
To push away; to remove; to clear out
To hold; to grasp; to pull
A formal bow in ancient Chinese etiquette, performed by kneeling and bowing; an ancient ceremonial salute.
To pluck; to pull out (feathers, hair); to extract
To prop up; to support; to push open
to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole
To scatter, sprinkle, spread; to cast, let go; also used in transliterations.
To bend; to twist; to yield
To prop up; to support; to lift up
to tear; to rip; to strip off
Surname; a rare Chinese family name; also used in some place names.
Horizontal, across; to span or extend sideways; archaic variant of 橫 (héng).
To join, connect, or put together; to build or construct; to travel by
To economize; to reduce; to cut back
To twist or twirl with fingers; to fiddle with; to play with
To support; to prop up; to assist
To support; to prop up; to lift up
To wave; to direct; modest
to collide; to bump into; to strike
To raise, lift up; to prop up; to straighten
To prop up; to support; to prop with a stick
An obsolete variant form of 操 (cāo), meaning to grasp, hold, operate,; also used in names.
To dust off; to brush away; to explore
To brush off; to dust; to wipe
To withdraw, remove, evacuate, or dismantle; to revoke or cancel.
To dial; to allocate; to poke or stir
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.