枫 (fēng): meaning in a Chinese name

枫 (fēng) means maple. In Chinese names it is a Wood-element character with 8 strokes.

Wood element 木

maple

warmth and beauty

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 枫 leans on that energy. More Wood element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.

The radical

the wood radical (木): a living tree, which suggests growth, vitality, and quiet, rooted strength.

枫 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

上有枫

《楚辞·招魂》(宋玉)

枫 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 Wood characters

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