芸 (yún): meaning in a Chinese name

芸 (yún) means rue herb. In Chinese names it is a Wood-element character with 7 strokes.

Wood element 木

rue herb

diligence and fragrance

Element
Wood 木
Radical
艹
Strokes
7
Use
Leans feminine

In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 芸 leans on that energy. More Wood element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.

The radical

the grass radical (艸): grasses and blossoms, which suggest resilience and gentle, unstoppable flourishing.

As a given-name character, 芸 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 7 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

芸其黄矣

《诗经·甫田之什·裳裳者华》

芸 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 Wood characters

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