钜 (jù): meaning in a Chinese name
钜 (jù) means great and strong. In Chinese names it is a Metal-element character with 9 strokes.
great and strong
In five-element thinking, Metal carries clarity, resolve, refinement. A name built on 钜 leans on that energy. More Metal element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the metal radical (金): refined metal, which suggests precision, resolve, and inner brilliance.
As a given-name character, 钜 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 9 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
钜宝迁兮砏磤
《楚辞·危俊》(王褒)
钜 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 Metal characters
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