浦 (pǔ): meaning in a Chinese name

浦 (pǔ) means riverbank. In Chinese names it is a Water-element character with 10 strokes.

Water element 水

riverbank

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Element
Water 水
Radical
氵
Strokes
10
Use
Used for any gender

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

The radical

the water radical (水): flowing water, which suggests wisdom, adaptability, and abundance that always finds its own way.

浦 works in names for any gender; what matters is how it is paired and how the tones flow. It is 10 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

率彼淮浦

《诗经·荡之什·常武》

浦 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.

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