栋
dòng
Wood element 木
ridgepole
pillar of support
Element
Wood 木
Radical
木
Strokes
9
Use
Leans masculine
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 栋 leans on that energy.
The image behind the character
桂栋兮兰橑
《楚辞·湘夫人》（屈原）
栋 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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