沛
pèi
Water element 水
abundant, vigorous
Element
Water 水
Radical
氵
Strokes
7
Use
Leans masculine
In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 沛 leans on that energy.
The radical
the water radical (水): flowing water, wisdom, adaptability, and abundance that always finds its own way.
As a given-name character, 沛 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 7 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
颠沛之揭
《诗经·荡之什·荡》
沛 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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