宥 (yòu): meaning in a Chinese name
宥 (yòu) means forgiving, generous. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 9 strokes.
forgiving, generous
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 宥 leans on that energy. More Earth element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the roof radical (宀): a sheltering roof, which suggests home, security, and belonging.
宥 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 9 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
夙夜基命宥密
《诗经·清庙之什·昊天有成命》
宥 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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