彤 (tóng): meaning in a Chinese name
彤 (tóng) means red. In Chinese names it is a Fire-element character with 7 strokes.
Fire element 火
red
vibrant
Element
Fire 火
Radical
彡
Strokes
7
Use
Leans feminine
In five-element thinking, Fire carries radiance, warmth, visibility. A name built on 彤 leans on that energy. More Fire element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the adornment radical (彡): flowing strokes, which suggest elegance, ornament, and refined beauty.
As a given-name character, 彤 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 7 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
贻我彤管
《诗经·邶风·静女》
彤 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.
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