The character dictionary

Every character a Chinese name can be built from, with its sound, meaning, element and the classical lines it comes from. The same library behind the names we choose for you.

206 characters

林lín

forest

梓zǐ

catalpa tree

楠nán

phoebe wood

桐tóng

paulownia tree

松sōng

pine

枫fēng

maple

荣róng

glory

芸yún

rue herb

柏bǎi

cypress

栩xǔ

vivid and lifelike

杨yáng

poplar

柳liǔ

willow

桦huà

birch

樟zhāng

camphor tree

榕róng

banyan

棠táng

crabapple blossom

杏xìng

apricot blossom

桃táo

peach blossom

茉mò

jasmine

莉lì

jasmine

莲lián

lotus

菡hàn

lotus bud

蕊ruǐ

flower pistil

芮ruì

small, fresh and delicate

苒rǎn

lush, gently growing

茜qiàn

madder red

薇wēi

rose

芷zhǐ

angelica

芊qiān

lush green and abundant

萱xuān

daylily

蓉róng

hibiscus

竹zhú

bamboo

笙shēng

reed pipe

筱xiǎo

slender bamboo

柯kē

branch

栋dòng

ridgepole

楷kǎi

model

榛zhēn

hazel

槐huái

pagoda tree

杉shān

fir

楚chǔ

clear, neat and distinguished

森sēn

dense forest

权quán

authority and balance

朴pǔ

simple and honest

桓huán

great and resolute

棣dì

kerria flower

蓁zhēn

lush and luxuriant

煜yù

bright, shining

焕huàn

glowing, brilliant

炜wěi

bright glow

晗hán

first light of dawn

昭zhāo

luminous, evident

旭xù

rising sun

晨chén

morning

昕xīn

dawn light

烨yè

blazing, brilliant

晴qíng

clear sky

炎yán

flame

焰yàn

flame

灿càn

brilliant, splendid

烁shuò

shining, sparkling

炫xuàn

dazzling

煊xuān

warm and bright

暖nuǎn

warm and tender

晓xiǎo

dawn

曦xī

morning sunlight

晖huī

sunshine

旻mín

autumn sky

昀yún

sunlight

昊hào

vast sky

晟shèng

bright and flourishing

暄xuān

warm sun

灵líng

quick, bright and spiritual

炽chì

blazing, ardent

朗lǎng

bright, clear and open

明míng

bright and wise

晏yàn

calm and clear sky

熹xī

faint light of dawn

昌chāng

flourishing, thriving

晶jīng

crystal

旸yáng

sunrise

煦xù

warm and kind

丹dān

cinnabar red

彤tóng

red

晔yè

bright, radiant

烜huǐ

grand and illustrious

焜kūn

bright and shining

燃rán

to ignite

昶chǎng

long bright daylight

旦dàn

dawn

暲zhāng

rising and bright

坤kūn

earth, the receptive

培péi

to cultivate and nurture

圣shèng

sage

峰fēng

mountain peak

岩yán

rock, cliff

磊lěi

open and honest

岚lán

mountain mist

屹yì

standing firm and towering

城chéng

city wall

佳jiā

fine, excellent, beautiful

山shān

mountain

峻jùn

tall and steep

崇chóng

lofty, esteemed

嵘róng

lofty and grand

峥zhēng

towering, outstanding

嵩sōng

high mountain

岳yuè

great mountain

巍wēi

towering, majestic

坚jiān

firm, resolute

垚yáo

mound of earth

基jī

foundation

堂táng

grand hall

增zēng

to grow, increase

境jìng

realm, state of mind

圭guī

jade tablet

均jūn

even, balanced

坦tǎn

open and candid

安ān

peace and calm

宇yǔ

universe

宁níng

peace and tranquility

宸chén

imperial, dignified

宥yòu

forgiving, generous

宝bǎo

treasure, cherished

宜yí

suitable, harmonious

宏hóng

grand, vast

容róng

to contain

实shí

solid, sincere

宙zhòu

cosmos

宛wǎn

graceful, winding

守shǒu

to guard and uphold

圻qí

boundary

垣yuán

wall

铭míng

to inscribe

锐ruì

sharp, keen

钧jūn

weighty, esteemed

钰yù

rare treasure

鑫xīn

abundance of gold, a traditional image of plenty

锦jǐn

brocade

锋fēng

cutting edge

钟zhōng

bell

瑞ruì

auspicious

钊zhāo

to encourage

钦qīn

to admire and respect

铮zhēng

clang of metal

镜jìng

mirror

铠kǎi

armor

锴kǎi

fine iron

镕róng

to mold

锡xī

tin

镇zhèn

to calm

钏chuàn

bracelet

银yín

silver

钢gāng

steel

钜jù

great and strong

玺xǐ

imperial seal

铖chéng

pure metal

铉xuàn

bearer of the ceremonial tripod

涵hán

to contain

泽zé

grace

涛tāo

great waves

润rùn

to moisten

浩hào

vast, grand

清qīng

clear, pure

霖lín

continuous nourishing rain

沛pèi

abundant, vigorous

雨yǔ

rain

汐xī

evening tide

江jiāng

river

河hé

river

海hǎi

sea

洋yáng

ocean

波bō

wave

涟lián

ripple

漪yī

ripple

澜lán

great billows

沐mù

to bathe

泓hóng

deep and clear water

淳chún

pure and honest

淼miǎo

vast expanse of water

滢yíng

clear and limpid

澄chéng

clear and serene

澈chè

crystal clear

渊yuān

deep pool

溪xī

stream

泉quán

spring

源yuán

source, origin

洲zhōu

islet

潇xiāo

free and natural

湘xiāng

Xiang river

滨bīn

shore

涓juān

trickle

沁qìn

to permeate

淙cóng

gurgling water

泊bó

to moor

浦pǔ

riverbank

湛zhàn

deep and clear

滔tāo

surging waters

霏fēi

falling rain and snow

露lù

dew

霓ní

secondary rainbow

雪xuě

snow

雯wén

cloud patterns

霞xiá

rosy clouds

霜shuāng

frost

沂yí

river

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