蕊 (ruǐ): meaning in a Chinese name
蕊 (ruǐ) means flower pistil. In Chinese names it is a Wood-element character with 15 strokes.
flower pistil
tender and central
In five-element thinking, Wood carries growth, vision, gentle strength. A name built on 蕊 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, 蕊 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 15 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
贯薜荔之落蕊
《楚辞·离骚》（屈原）
蕊 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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