昊 (hào): meaning in a Chinese name

昊 (hào) means vast sky. In Chinese names it is a Fire-element character with 8 strokes.

Fire element 火

vast sky

boundless

Element
Fire 火
Radical
日
Strokes
8
Use
Leans masculine

In five-element thinking, Fire carries radiance, warmth, visibility. A name built on 昊 leans on that energy. More Fire element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.

The radical

the sun radical (日): the sun, which suggests radiance, hope, and the promise of a new dawn.

As a given-name character, 昊 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 8 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

不吊昊天

《诗经·节南山之什·节南山》

昊 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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