峥 (zhēng): meaning in a Chinese name
峥 (zhēng) means towering, outstanding. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 9 strokes.
towering, outstanding
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 峥 leans on that energy. More Earth element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the mountain radical (山): the mountain, which suggests endurance, loftiness, and unshakable calm.
As a given-name character, 峥 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 9 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
下峥嵘而无地兮
《楚辞·远游》（屈原）
峥 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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