松
sōng
Wood element 木
pine
resilience and longevity
Element
Wood 木
Radical
木
Strokes
8
Use
Leans masculine
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 松 leans on that energy.
The image behind the character
赤松
《楚辞·惜誓》（贾谊）
松 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on, part of why it carries the feeling it does.
More Wood characters
Want 松 in a name that fits you?
A name is more than one character. Get a full Chinese name chosen around the elements your birth chart leans on.
Find my Chinese name