雪 (xuě): meaning in a Chinese name

雪 (xuě) means snow. In Chinese names it is a Water-element character with 11 strokes.

Water element 水

snow

pure and bright

Element
Water 水
Radical
雨
Strokes
11
Use
Leans feminine

In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 雪 leans on that energy. More Water element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.

The radical

the rain radical (雨): rain falling from heaven, which suggests nourishment and grace from above.

As a given-name character, 雪 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 11 strokes to write.

The image behind the character

雨雪其雱

《诗经·邶风·北风》

雪 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 Water characters

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