露 (lù): meaning in a Chinese name
露 (lù) means dew. In Chinese names it is a Water-element character with 21 strokes.
Water element 水
dew
pure and fresh
Element
Water 水
Radical
雨
Strokes
21
Use
Leans feminine
In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 露 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, 露 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 21 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
厌浥行露
《诗经·召南·行露》
露 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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