菡
hàn
Wood element 木
lotus bud
budding beauty
Element
Wood 木
Radical
艹
Strokes
11
Use
Leans feminine
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 菡 leans on that energy.
The image behind the character
有蒲菡萏
《诗经·陈风·泽陂》
菡 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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