shàng
丄An ancient form of 上 (shàng), meaning 'above', 'on', 'top', 'up', 'previous',
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24 characters in view
shàng
丄An ancient form of 上 (shàng), meaning 'above', 'on', 'top', 'up', 'previous',
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shàng
上up; above; upper
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shì
世generation; world; era
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shì
丗An archaic variant form of 世, meaning generation, era, world, lifetime.
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shū
书book; document; to write
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shǐ
乨An archaic form of 始, meaning 'beginning', 'start', 'commence'.
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shí
乭A character used in Korean names and place names; a phonetic character in Korean Hanja.
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shā
乷A phonetic character used in Korean place names and personal names; no standard meaning in Chinese.
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shì
亊variant form of 事 — affair, matter, thing, business; to serve
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shì
事matter, affair, thing, business; to serve; event, incident
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shén
什what; various; sundry
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shì
仕Official; to serve as an official; to hold a government post
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shāng
伤to injure; to wound; to hurt
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shēn
伸to stretch, extend, straighten out; to state, express; to act as a go-between
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Shé
佘A Chinese surname (Shé); also used in some place names.
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shi
佦A rare character sometimes used in names; variant form with uncertain precise meaning.
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shǐ
使to cause, to make, to enable; to send, to dispatch; to use, to employ
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shēn
侁Numerous, many; to move quickly; used in classical Chinese and names.
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shì
侍to serve; to attend upon; servant
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shù
侸To stand upright; to be upright and honest; a surname.
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shèn
侺An archaic Chinese character with unclear meaning, possibly related to appearance or; extremely rare in modern usage.
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shū
倏Suddenly, quickly, rapidly — describes something happening in an instant or with
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shū
倐Suddenly, quickly, rapidly — describes something happening in an instant or with
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shà
倽A rare character meaning 'what' or 'which', used in classical Chinese; variant of 啥.
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Reading notes
Practical guidance for weighing structure, writing rhythm, 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.