曦 (xī): meaning in a Chinese name

曦 (xī) means morning sunlight. In Chinese names it is a Fire-element character with 20 strokes.

Fire element 火

morning sunlight

Element
Fire 火
Radical
日
Strokes
20
Use
Used for any gender

In five-element thinking, Fire carries radiance, warmth, visibility. A name built on 曦 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.

曦 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 20 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

曦女发兮阳之阿

《楚辞·少司命》(屈原)

曦 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 Fire characters

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