培 (péi): meaning in a Chinese name
培 (péi) means to cultivate and nurture. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 11 strokes.
Earth element 土
to cultivate and nurture
Element
Earth 土
Radical
土
Strokes
11
Use
Used for any gender
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 培 leans on that energy. More Earth element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the earth radical (土): earth and soil, which suggest stability, grounding, and quiet dependability.
培 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 11 strokes to write.
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