林
lín
Wood element 木
forest
lush and thriving
Element
Wood 木
Radical
木
Strokes
8
Use
Used for any gender
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 林 leans on that energy.
The radical
the wood radical (木): a living tree, growth, vitality, and quiet, rooted strength.
林 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 8 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
施于中林
《诗经·周南·兔罝》
林 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on, part of why it carries the feeling it does.
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