堂 (táng): meaning in a Chinese name
堂 (táng) means grand hall. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 11 strokes.
grand hall
dignified
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 堂 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.
堂 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 11 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
望楚与堂
《诗经·鄘风·定之方中》
堂 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
More Earth characters
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