菡 (hàn): meaning in a Chinese name
菡 (hàn) means lotus bud. In Chinese names it is a Wood-element character with 11 strokes.
lotus bud
budding beauty
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 菡 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, 菡 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 11 strokes to write.
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. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
More Wood characters
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