泉 (quán): meaning in a Chinese name

泉 (quán) means spring. In Chinese names it is a Water-element character with 9 strokes.

Water element 水

spring

pure source

Element
Water 水
Radical
水
Strokes
9
Use
Used for any gender

In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 泉 leans on that energy. More Water element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.

The radical

the water radical (水): water itself, which suggests wisdom, depth, and ceaseless renewal.

泉 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 9 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

毖彼泉水

《诗经·邶风·泉水》

泉 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 Water characters

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