巍 (wēi): meaning in a Chinese name
巍 (wēi) means towering, majestic. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 20 strokes.
towering, majestic
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 巍 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, 巍 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 20 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
高山崔巍兮
《楚辞·初放》（东方朔）
巍 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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