榛 (zhēn): meaning in a Chinese name
榛 (zhēn) means hazel. In Chinese names it is a Wood-element character with 14 strokes.
hazel
abundance
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 榛 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.
榛 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 14 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
山有榛
《诗经·邶风·简兮》
榛 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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