yī
一One; a single; the same
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yī
一One; a single; the same
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dīng
丁The fourth heavenly stem; a man; a male adult
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kǎo
丂Ancient character meaning to beg, to interrogate; archaic form of 考 (to test/examine) and 巧 (skillful).
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qī
七Seven — the number seven; a common numeral in Chinese.
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shàng
丄An ancient form of 上 (shàng), meaning 'above', 'on', 'top', 'up', 'previous',
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xià
丅Ancient form of 'down' or 'below'; variant of 下.
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hǎn
丆A rare, archaic Chinese character variant of 厂 (cliff, shed); also used in Japanese as an abbreviation for 石 (stone).
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wàn
万ten thousand; a very great number; myriad
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zhàng
丈A unit of length (about 3.33 meters); to measure land; an honorific term for older male relatives
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sān
三Three; several, many; third
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shàng
上up; above; upper
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xià
下down; below; under
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jī
丌A base, stand, or pedestal; an ancient surname; archaic form of '其' (qí).
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bù
不not; no; negative prefix
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This negation character is excluded from automatic suggestions pending a documented naming-context review.
yǔ
与and; with; to give
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miǎn
丏To hide from view; to conceal oneself; to evade
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gài
丐to beg; beggar; to ask for
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chǒu
丑Ugly; disgraceful; clown
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chǒu
丒An ancient form of the character 丑 (ugly, second earthly branch); archaic variant used in historical texts.
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zhuān
专specialized; focused; expert
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qiě
且and; moreover; also
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pī
丕Great; grand; distinguished
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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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qiū
丘hill, mound; grave; Confucius (courtesy name)
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bǐng
丙The third of the ten Heavenly Stems; third in order; fire (in Five Elements theory)
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yè
业business, trade, profession, occupation, industry; studies, work; property, estate
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cóng
丛to gather together; collection; thicket
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dōng
东East — cardinal direction; host; owner
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sī
丝silk; thread; filament
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chéng
丞to assist; to aid; an ancient official title for an assistant or deputy
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diū
丟To lose; to throw; to discard
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qiū
丠An ancient form of 丘 (hill, mound); used as a variant character.
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Pronunciation pending
両Japanese variant of 兩 (liǎng) meaning 'two', 'both', 'a unit of weight
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diū
丢to lose; to discard; to throw
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yǒu
丣An ancient form of the character 酉 (yǒu), meaning the tenth earthly; alcohol vessel; a historical variant character.
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liǎng
两Two; a unit of weight (50 grams); both
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yán
严strict; rigorous; severe
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bìng
並and; also; simultaneously
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sàng
丧to lose; to be bereaved of; to mourn
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gǔn
丨A vertical stroke; one of the basic strokes of Chinese characters; also an archaic character meaning 'to connect through' or 'to thread'.
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jiū
丩An ancient character depicting entangled or intertwined objects; the original form of 糾 (jiū, to investigate/correct).
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gè
个individual; single; unit
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yā
丫fork; bifurcation; slang for girl (especially in Southern China)
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pán
丬A variant form of the radical 爿; meaning 'split wood'; used as a semantic component in characters.
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zhōng
中center, middle; within, among; China, Chinese
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jǐ
丮An ancient character depicting a hand holding an object; archaic form meaning to hold or grasp.
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jiè
丯An ancient character meaning dense, thick, or luxuriant growth; also used as a component in other characters.
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fēng
丰abundant; plentiful; lush
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guàn
丱An ancient hairstyle with hair tied in two buns, resembling horns; also used historically to mean 'child' or 'youth'.
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chuàn
串to string together; to connect; skewer
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chǎn
丳A skewer for roasting meat; a spit. An ancient character depicting a skewer or spit used in
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lín
临to face; to overlook; to approach
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zhuó
丵A rare Chinese character representing thick grass or dense vegetation; historically used in ancient texts.
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zhǔ
丶A dot; a mark used in Chinese writing; one of the basic strokes
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bā
丷A two-dot radical or component placed above other characters, often representing 'eight'
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wán
丸pill, pellet, ball; small round object; used as a counter for pills.
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dān
丹cinnabar, vermilion, red; sincere, loyal; elixir, pill
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wèi, wéi
为Do, handle, govern, act; be.
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zhǔ
主master; owner; host
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jǐng
丼A well; also used in Japanese as 'donburi' (rice bowl dish). In Chinese, primarily
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lì
丽beautiful, lovely, elegant; also used in the name of the Lijiang River (漓江).
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piě
丿A left-falling stroke in Chinese calligraphy; one of the basic strokes used in writing Chinese characters.
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fú
乀A basic Chinese stroke; the right-falling stroke (捺).
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yí
乁An archaic character meaning 'to move' or 'to flow'; also an ancient variant form of 移.
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yì
乂to govern; to regulate; to mow
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nǎi
乃to be; actually; then
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wǔ
乄A rare character used in Japanese as a tally mark meaning 'done'; also used as a variant form in some contexts.
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jiǔ
久Long time; duration; lasting
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jiǔ
乆A variant form of 久, meaning long time; duration; extended period.
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tuō
乇A unit of weight in ancient China; to entrust; phonetic component in some characters.
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me
么Interrogative particle (used in questions); diminutive suffix (informal); indicates smallness or affection.
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yì
义righteousness, justice, morality; meaning, significance; adopted, artificial
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乊An obscure or variant character; sometimes used as an alternative form or component in historical texts.
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zhī
之Possessive marker (of); grammatical particle; to go
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wū
乌crow; black; dark
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zhà
乍suddenly; abruptly; for the first time
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hū
乎A classical Chinese particle expressing: 1) interrogation or doubt (equivalent to '吗'; 2) exclamation or emphasis; 3) prepositional use (equivalent to '于')
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fá
乏to lack; to be short of; tired
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lè
乐happy, joyful; pleasure, enjoyment; to laugh
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yín
乑A rare character meaning 'to stand in a crowd' or 'to gather'; an ancient form of 众 (crowd, multitude).
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pīng
乒Onomatopoeia for the sound of a gunshot or ping; used in 'ping pong' (table tennis).
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pāng
乓Onomatopoeia for a loud bang or thud; the sound of a gunshot or collision; used in table tennis terminology.
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qiáo
乔tall; lofty; to pretend
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hǔ
乕Tiger; variant form of 虎 (tiger), used in historical texts and calligraphy.
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guāi
乖well-behaved, obedient, clever, perverse, contrary to reason
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chéng
乗To ride; to mount; to take advantage of
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chéng
乘To ride, to take advantage of, to multiply; also used to mean a type of vehicle or chariot in ancient
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yǐ
乙Second; second in order or rank; the second of the ten Heavenly Stems (天干)
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háo
乚A cursive form of 乙; second heavenly stem; used as a radical component
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yǐ
乛A basic stroke in Chinese calligraphy; a turning stroke or bend, often used as a radical.
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miē
乜To squint; what?; a surname
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jiǔ
九nine; many; numerous
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qǐ
乞to beg; to request; to ask for
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yě
也also; too; as well
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xí
习to practice; to study; to review
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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.