柳 (liǔ): meaning in a Chinese name
柳 (liǔ) means willow. In Chinese names it is a Wood-element character with 9 strokes.
willow
grace and flexibility
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 柳 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.
As a given-name character, 柳 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 9 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
折柳樊圃
《诗经·齐风·东方未明》
柳 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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