灵 (líng): meaning in a Chinese name
灵 (líng) means quick, bright and spiritual. In Chinese names it is a Fire-element character with 7 strokes.
quick, bright and spiritual
In five-element thinking, Fire carries radiance, warmth, visibility. A name built on 灵 leans on that energy. More Fire element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the fire radical (火): fire, which suggests passion, brilliance, and the power to transform.
As a given-name character, 灵 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 7 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
灵雨既零
《诗经·鄘风·定之方中》
灵 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 Fire characters
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