霞 (xiá): meaning in a Chinese name
霞 (xiá) means rosy clouds. In Chinese names it is a Water-element character with 17 strokes.
rosy clouds
radiant
In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 霞 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, 霞 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 17 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
漱正阳而含朝霞
《楚辞·远游》（屈原）
霞 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.
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