柏
bǎi
Wood element 木
cypress
steadfast and enduring
Element
Wood 木
Radical
木
Strokes
9
Use
Leans masculine
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 柏 leans on that energy.
The radical
the wood radical (木): a living tree, growth, vitality, and quiet, rooted strength.
As a given-name character, 柏 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 9 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
泛彼柏舟
《诗经·邶风·柏舟》
柏 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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