Ā 阿 ChineseChinese character that has no distinct meaning. It can be prefixed to a given name to make it a diminutive.
ǍI 蔼, 藹 ChineseChinese character meaning
"friendly, lush".
ÀN 岸 ChineseChinese character meaning
"beach, shore, bank".
ĀN 安 ChineseChinese character meaning
"peace, quiet".
ÀO 奥, 奧 ChineseChinese character meaning
"difficult to understand".
BĀ 八 ChineseChinese character meaning
"eight".
BÁI 白 ChineseChinese character meaning
"white, pure".
BĀNG 滨, 濱 ChineseChinese character meaning
"beach, seashore".
BǍO (1) 宝, 寶 ChineseChinese character meaning
"treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
BÈI 倍 ChineseChinese character meaning
"multiple times".
BĚN 本 ChineseChinese character meaning
"root, origin, source".
BÌ 碧 ChineseChinese character meaning
"jade, green, blue".
BIĀN 边, 邊 ChineseChinese character meaning
"edge, side".
BǏNG 炳 ChineseChinese character meaning
"bright, luminous, glorious".
BÓ 博 ChineseChinese character meaning
"wide, extensive, gamble".
BŌ 波 ChineseChinese character meaning
"wave".
CÀI 菜 ChineseChinese character meaning
"vegetables, greens".
CHÀNG 畅, 暢 ChineseChinese character meaning
"smooth, free, unrestrained".
CHĀNG 昌 ChineseChinese character meaning
"flourish, prosper, good, sunlight".
CHÁO (2) 朝 ChineseChinese character meaning
"dynasty, imperial court, morning".
CHĀO 超 ChineseChinese character meaning
"surpass, leap over".
CHÈ 徹 ChineseChinese character meaning
"pierce, penetrate".
CHÉN (2) 辰 ChineseChinese character meaning
"early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac". This is the fifth of the twelve earthly branches.
CHÉN (3) 陈, 陳 ChineseChinese character meaning
"exhibit, display, old, ancient". It also refers to the ancient state of Chen, which existed from the 11th to 5th centuries BC in what is now Henan province.
CHUÍ 垂 ChineseChinese character meaning
"let down, suspend, hang".
CÌ 次 ChineseChinese character meaning
"order, sequence, next".
CŌNG 聡 ChineseChinese character meaning
"intelligent, clever, bright".
CUĪ 崔 ChineseChinese character meaning
"high, lofty, towering".
CŪN 村 ChineseChinese character meaning
"town, village".
DÁ 达, 達 ChineseChinese character meaning
"achieve, arrive at, intelligent".
DÀ 大 ChineseChinese character meaning
"big, great, vast, high".
DÀI 代 ChineseChinese character meaning
"generation, era".
DǍO 岛, 島 ChineseChinese character meaning
"island".
DÉ 德 ChineseChinese character meaning
"ethics, morality, virtue".
DĒNG 登 ChineseChinese character meaning
"rise, ascend".
DIǍN 典 ChineseChinese character meaning
"rule, ceremony".
DIÉ 蝶 ChineseChinese character meaning
"butterfly".
DÒNG 栋, 棟 ChineseChinese character meaning
"pillar, beam".
DǑU 斗 ChineseChinese character meaning
"dipper", also referring to a Chinese constellation and to a unit of measure (for volume).
DǓ 笃, 篤 ChineseChinese character meaning
"deep, true, sincere".
ĒN 恩 ChineseChinese character meaning
"kindness, mercy, charity".
ÉR 儿, 兒 ChineseChinese character meaning
"child, son".
FǍ 法 ChineseChinese character meaning
"law, rule".
FĀNG (1) 芳 ChineseChinese character meaning
"fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".
FÈN 奋, 奮 ChineseChinese character meaning
"strive, exert".
FĒN 芬 ChineseChinese character meaning
"fragrance, aroma, perfume".
FÈNG 凤, 鳳 ChineseChinese character meaning
"male phoenix".
FÚ (2) 福 ChineseChinese character meaning
"happiness, good fortune, blessing".
FÙ 富 ChineseChinese character meaning
"abundant, rich, wealthy".
GĀN 柑 ChineseChinese character meaning
"tangerine, orange".
GǍNG 港 ChineseChinese character meaning
"port, harbour".
GĀO 高 ChineseChinese character meaning
"tall, high".
GĒN 根 ChineseChinese character meaning
"root, foundation".
GŌNG (1) 公 ChineseChinese character meaning
"fair, equitable, public" or
"lord, prince".
GUĀN (2) 关, 關 ChineseChinese character meaning
"frontier pass, shut, relation".
GUĀNG 光 ChineseChinese character meaning
"light, brilliant, shine".
GUÌ (1) 桂 ChineseChinese character meaning
"laurel, cassia, cinnamon".
GUĪ 圭 ChineseChinese character meaning
"sharpened jade".
GUÓ 国, 國 ChineseChinese character meaning
"country".
GUŌ 郭 ChineseChinese character meaning
"outer city".
HǍI 海 ChineseChinese character meaning
"sea, ocean".
HÁN 韩, 韓 ChineseChinese character referring to the former state of Han, which existed from the 5th to 3rd centuries BC in what is now Shanxi and Henan provinces.
HÁNG 行 ChineseChinese character meaning
"business, line, row".
HÁO 豪 ChineseChinese character meaning
"brave, heroic, chivalrous".
HÀO (4) 皓 ChineseChinese character meaning
"bright, luminous, clear, hoary".
HǍO 好 ChineseChinese character meaning
"good, excellent".
HÓU 侯 ChineseChinese character meaning
"lord, nobleman".
HÚ 胡 ChineseChinese character meaning
"beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian".
HǓ 虎 ChineseChinese character meaning
"tiger".
HUÁ 华, 華 ChineseChinese character meaning
"splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese".
HUĀ 花 ChineseChinese character meaning
"flower, blossom".
HUÁN 环, 環 ChineseChinese character meaning
"circle, ring".
HUÀN 焕, 煥 ChineseChinese character meaning
"shining, brilliant, lustrous".
HUĀN 欢, 歡 ChineseChinese character meaning
"happy, pleased".
HUĪ 辉, 輝 ChineseChinese character meaning
"brightness".
JÍ 吉 ChineseChinese character meaning
"lucky, good".
JÌ (2) 纪, 紀 ChineseChinese character meaning
"record, chronicle".
JǏ 己 ChineseChinese character meaning
"self". This is one of the ten heavenly stems.
JĪ 姬 ChineseChinese character meaning
"beauty".
JIĀ (1) 佳 ChineseChinese character meaning
"good, auspicious, beautiful".
JIÀNG 匠 ChineseChinese character meaning
"artisan, craftsman".
JIǍNG 奖, 獎 ChineseChinese character meaning
"prize, reward".
JIǍO 角 ChineseChinese character meaning
"point, corner".
JIÉ (2) 节, 節 ChineseChinese character meaning
"section, period, verse, melody".
JIÈ 介 ChineseChinese character meaning
"forerunner, herald, between, jammed in, shellfish".
JÌN (1) 进, 進 ChineseChinese character meaning
"advance, make progress".
JǏN 锦, 錦 ChineseChinese character meaning
"tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
JIǓ (1) 久 ChineseChinese character meaning
"long time, long time ago".
JÙ 巨 ChineseChinese character meaning
"big, enormous".
JUĀN 娟, 姢 ChineseChinese character meaning
"beautiful, graceful".
KǍI 凯, 凱 ChineseChinese character meaning
"triumph, victory, music of triumph".
KĀN 栞 ChineseChinese character meaning
"publication".
KĀNG 康 ChineseChinese character meaning
"peaceful, quiet".
KÈ 克 ChineseChinese character meaning
"overcome, win".
KŌNG 空 ChineseChinese character meaning
"empty, hollow, sky".
KǑU 口 ChineseChinese character meaning
"mouth, entrance".
KUÀNG 邝, 鄺 ChineseChinese character that refers to the Kuang clan.
KUÍ 葵 ChineseChinese character meaning
"sunflower".
KŪN 坤 ChineseChinese character meaning
"earth, female".
LÌ (2) 力 ChineseChinese character meaning
"power, capability, influence".
LÌ (3) 丽, 麗 ChineseChinese character meaning
"beautiful, lovely".
LIÀN 恋, 戀 ChineseChinese character meaning
"love, yearn for".
LIÁO 辽, 遼 ChineseChinese character meaning
"distant, far".
LIÀO 廖 ChineseChinese character referring to the ancient state of Liao, which was located in what is now Henan province.
LǏN 凛 ChineseChinese character meaning
"shiver with cold".
LIÚ 刘, 劉 ChineseChinese character meaning
"kill, destroy".
LÙ 陆, 陸 ChineseChinese character meaning
"land".
LǙ 吕, 呂 ChineseChinese character meaning
"musical note". It also refers to the ancient state of Lu, which was located in present-day Henan province.
LǛ 绿, 綠 ChineseChinese character meaning
"green".
LUÁN 鸾, 鸞 ChineseChinese character referring to a mythological bird.
MÁ 麻 ChineseChinese character meaning
"flax".
MǍ 马, 馬 ChineseChinese character meaning
"horse".
MÀO 茂 ChineseChinese character meaning
"lush, thick, talented".
MÉI 梅 ChineseChinese character meaning
"plum, apricot" (referring to the tree known as the Chinese plum, species Prunus mume).
MĚI 美 ChineseChinese character meaning
"beautiful".
MÉN 门, 門 ChineseChinese character meaning
"gate, door".
MÈNG 梦, 夢 ChineseChinese character meaning
"dream, vision".
MĚNG 蒙 ChineseChinese character meaning variously
"cover, suffer, ignorance".
MIǍN 缅, 緬 ChineseChinese character meaning
"distant, remote".
MIÀO 妙 ChineseChinese character meaning
"mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
MÍN (4) 珉 ChineseChinese character meaning
"jade, stone resembling jade".
MǏN 敏 ChineseChinese character meaning
"quick, clever, sharp".
MÙ (3) 牧 ChineseChinese character meaning
"shepherd, tend cattle".
NÀ (1) 娜 ChineseChinese character meaning
"elegant, graceful, delicate".
NÀI 奈 ChineseChinese character meaning
"why, how, what, bear, endure".
NǍI 乃 ChineseChinese character meaning
"to be, then, really, indeed".
NÁO 挠, 撓 ChineseChinese character meaning
"scratch, bother".
NÈI 内, 內 ChineseChinese character meaning
"inside".
NÍNG 宁, 寧 ChineseChinese character meaning
"peaceful, calm, serene".
NUǍN 暖 ChineseChinese character meaning
"warm, genial".
PÁN 盘 ChineseChinese character meaning
"tray, pan".