hào

Water element

vast, grand

broad-minded

Element
Water 水
Radical
Strokes
10
Use
Leans masculine

In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 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, 浩 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 10 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

浩浩昊天

《诗经·节南山之什·雨无正》

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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