Chinese Elements

Ā阿Chinese
Chinese character which has no distinct meaning. It can be prefixed to a given name to make it a diminutive.

ÀI (1)爱, 愛Chinese
Chinese character meaning "love, affection".

ÀI (2)艾Chinese
Chinese character meaning "sagebrush, wormwood".

ǍI蔼, 藹Chinese
Chinese character meaning "friendly, lush".

ĀN安Chinese
Chinese character meaning "peace, quiet".

BĀ八Chinese
Chinese character meaning "eight".

BÁI白Chinese
Chinese character meaning "white, pure".

BǍI (1)百Chinese
Chinese character meaning "one hundred, many".

BǍI (2)柏Chinese
Chinese character meaning "cypress tree, cedar".

BĀNG滨, 濱Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beach, seashore".

BǍO宝, 寶Chinese
Chinese character meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

BĀO (1)褒Chinese
Chinese character meaning "praise, honour".

BĀO (2)苞Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bud".

BÈI倍Chinese
Chinese character meaning "multiple times".

BĚI北Chinese
Chinese character meaning "north".

BĚN本Chinese
Chinese character meaning "root, origin, source".

BÌ碧Chinese
Chinese character meaning "jade, green, blue".

BIĀN边, 邊Chinese
Chinese character meaning "edge, side".

BĪN斌Chinese
Chinese character meaning "refined".

BǏNG炳Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bright, luminous, glorious".

BÓ博Chinese
Chinese character meaning "wide, extensive, gamble".

BŌ波Chinese
Chinese character meaning "wave".

BÙ (1)部Chinese
Chinese character meaning "part, section".

BÙ (2)步Chinese
Chinese character meaning "walk, step".

CÁI (1)才Chinese
Chinese character meaning "talent, ability".

CÁI (2)财, 財Chinese
Chinese character meaning "wealth, riches".

CÀI菜Chinese
Chinese character meaning "vegetables, greens".

CǍI (1)采Chinese
Chinese character meaning "collect, gather, pluck".

CǍI (2)彩Chinese
Chinese character meaning "colour".

CHÁNG (1)常Chinese
Chinese character meaning "common, frequent, regular".

CHÁNG (2)长, 長Chinese
Chinese character meaning "long".

CHÀNG畅, 暢Chinese
Chinese character meaning "smooth, free, unrestrained".

CHĀNG昌Chinese
Chinese character meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight".

CHÁO (1)潮Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tide, flow, damp".

CHÁO (2)朝Chinese
Chinese character meaning "dynasty, imperial court, morning".

CHĀO超Chinese
Chinese character meaning "surpass, leap over".

CHÉN (1)晨Chinese
Chinese character meaning "early morning, daybreak".

CHÉN (2)辰Chinese
Chinese character meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac". This is the fifth of the twelve earthly branches.

CHÉN (3)陈, 陳Chinese
Chinese 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.

CHÉNG (1)成Chinese
Chinese character meaning "completed, finished, succeeded".

CHÉNG (2)诚, 誠Chinese
Chinese character meaning "sincere, honest, true".

CHÉNG (3)承Chinese
Chinese character meaning "inherit".

CHÉNG (4)城Chinese
Chinese character meaning "castle, city".

CHÉNG (5)澄Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clear, pure".

CHÍ (1)池Chinese
Chinese character meaning "pool, pond".

CHÓNG崇Chinese
Chinese character meaning "esteem, honour, venerate".

CHUĀN川Chinese
Chinese character meaning "river, stream".

CHUÍ垂Chinese
Chinese character meaning "let down, suspend, hang".

CHÚN (1)纯, 純Chinese
Chinese character meaning "pure, clean, simple".

CHÚN (2)淳Chinese
Chinese character meaning "honest, simple".

CHŪN (1)春Chinese
Chinese character meaning "spring (the season)".

CHŪN (2)椿Chinese
Chinese character meaning "camellia flower".

CŌNG聡Chinese
Chinese character meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".

CUĪ崔Chinese
Chinese character meaning "high, lofty, towering".

CŪN村Chinese
Chinese character meaning "town, village".

DÁ达, 達Chinese
Chinese character meaning "achieve, arrive at, intelligent".

DÀ大Chinese
Chinese character meaning "big, great, vast, high".

DÀI代Chinese
Chinese character meaning "generation, era".

DÀO道Chinese
Chinese character meaning "path, road, way".

DǍO岛, 島Chinese
Chinese character meaning "island".

DÉ德Chinese
Chinese character meaning "ethics, morality, virtue".

DĒNG登Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rise, ascend".

DÌ地Chinese
Chinese character meaning "earth, soil, ground".

DIÀN (1)佃Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tenant farmer".

DIÀN (2)电, 電Chinese
Chinese character meaning "electricity, lightning".

DIǍN典Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rule, ceremony".

DIÉ蝶Chinese
Chinese character meaning "butterfly".

DÒNG栋, 棟Chinese
Chinese character meaning "pillar, beam".

DŌNG (1)东, 東Chinese
Chinese character meaning "east".

DŌNG (2)冬Chinese
Chinese character meaning "winter".

DǑU斗Chinese
Chinese character meaning "dipper", also referring to a Chinese constellation and to a unit of measure (for volume).

DÙ (1)杜Chinese
Chinese character meaning "stop, prevent".

DÙ (2)渡Chinese
Chinese character meaning "cross, ferry".

DÙ (3)度Chinese
Chinese character meaning "size, extent, limit".

DǓ笃, 篤Chinese
Chinese character meaning "deep, true, sincere".

DŪN敦Chinese
Chinese character meaning "honest".

DUŌ多Chinese
Chinese character meaning "many".

ĒN恩Chinese
Chinese character meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".

ÈR二Chinese
Chinese character meaning "two".

FǍ法Chinese
Chinese character meaning "law, rule".

FÀN范Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bee".

FĀNG (1)芳Chinese
Chinese character meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".

FĀNG (2)方Chinese
Chinese character meaning "direction, way, square".

FĒI (1)绯, 緋Chinese
Chinese character meaning "scarlet, dark red".

FĒI (2)飞, 飛Chinese
Chinese character meaning "to fly".

FÈN奋, 奮Chinese
Chinese character meaning "strive, exert".

FĒN芬Chinese
Chinese character meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

FÈNG凤, 鳳Chinese
Chinese character meaning "male phoenix".

FĒNG枫, 楓Chinese
Chinese character meaning "maple".

FÚ (1)芙Chinese
Chinese character meaning "hibiscus, lotus".

FÚ (2)福Chinese
Chinese character meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

FÙ富Chinese
Chinese character meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".

FǓ (1)甫Chinese
Chinese character meaning "begin, man, father".

FǓ (2)辅, 輔Chinese
Chinese character meaning "help, assist".

FŪ夫Chinese
Chinese character meaning "man, husband".

GĀN柑Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tangerine, orange".

GǍNG港Chinese
Chinese character meaning "port, harbour".

GĀNG (1)刚, 剛Chinese
Chinese character meaning "hard, rigid, strong".

GĀNG (2)冈, 岡Chinese
Chinese character meaning "hill, ridge".

GĀO高Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tall, high".

GĒN根Chinese
Chinese character meaning "root, foundation".

GŌNG (1)公Chinese
Chinese character meaning "fair, equitable, public".

GŌNG (2)宫, 宮Chinese
Chinese character meaning "temple, shrine, palace".

GŌNG (3)弓Chinese
Chinese character meaning "archery bow".

GUĀN (1)冠Chinese
Chinese character meaning "cap, crown, headgear".

GUĀN (2)关, 關Chinese
Chinese character meaning "frontier pass, shut, relation".

GUĀNG光Chinese
Chinese character meaning "light, brilliant, shine".

GUÌ (1)桂Chinese
Chinese character meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon".

GUÌ (2)贵, 貴Chinese
Chinese character meaning "precious, valuable".

GUÓ国, 國Chinese
Chinese character meaning "country".

GUŌ郭Chinese
Chinese character meaning "outer city".

HǍI海Chinese
Chinese character meaning "sea, ocean".

HÁN韩, 韓Chinese
Chinese 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Chinese
Chinese character meaning "business, line, row".

HÁO豪Chinese
Chinese character meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous".

HÀO (1)镐, 鎬Chinese
Chinese character meaning "stove, bright".

HÀO (2)晧Chinese
Chinese character meaning "daybreak, bright".

HÀO (3)浩Chinese
Chinese character meaning "great, numerous, vast".

HÀO (4)皓Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bright, luminous, clear, hoary".

HÀO (5)昊Chinese
Chinese character meaning "summer, sky, heaven".

HǍO好Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good, excellent".

HÉ (1)河Chinese
Chinese character meaning "river, stream".

HÉ (2)荷Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lotus, water lily".

HÉ (3)和Chinese
Chinese character meaning "harmony, peace".

HĒI黑Chinese
Chinese character meaning "black".

HÉNG (1)恒, 恆Chinese
Chinese character meaning "constant, persistent".

HÉNG (2)姮Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lady".

HÓNG (1)弘Chinese
Chinese character meaning "enlarge, expand, great".

HÓNG (2)鸿, 鴻Chinese
Chinese character meaning "wild swan, great, vast".

HÓNG (3)虹Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rainbow".

HÓNG (4)宏Chinese
Chinese character meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast".

HÓNG (5)红, 紅Chinese
Chinese character meaning "red, vermillion, blush".

HÓU侯Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lord, nobleman".

HÒU厚Chinese
Chinese character meaning "thick".

HÚ胡Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian".

HUÁ华, 華Chinese
Chinese character meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese".

HUĀ花Chinese
Chinese character meaning "flower, blossom".

HUÀN焕, 煥Chinese
Chinese character meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous".

HUĀN欢, 歡Chinese
Chinese character meaning "happy, pleased".

HUÁNG (1)煌Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bright, shining, luminous".

HUÁNG (2)凰Chinese
Chinese character meaning "female phoenix".

HUÁNG (3)黄, 黃Chinese
Chinese character meaning "yellow".

HUÌ (1)慧Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bright, intelligent".

HUÌ (2)惠Chinese
Chinese character meaning "favour, benefit".

HUÌ (3)蕙Chinese
Chinese character meaning "orchid".

HUÌ (4)绘, 繪Chinese
Chinese character meaning "picture, painting".

HUĪ辉, 輝Chinese
Chinese character meaning "brightness".

JÍ吉Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lucky, good".

JÌ (1)结, 結Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tie, bind, join".

JÌ (2)纪, 紀Chinese
Chinese character meaning "record, chronicle".

JǏ己Chinese
Chinese character meaning "self". This is one of the ten heavenly stems.

JĪ姬Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beauty".

JIĀ (1)佳Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful".

JIĀ (2)家Chinese
Chinese character meaning "home, family".

JIĀ (3)加Chinese
Chinese character meaning "add, increase".

JIÀN (1)建Chinese
Chinese character meaning "build, establish".

JIÀN (2)健Chinese
Chinese character meaning "strong, healthy".

JIĀN坚, 堅Chinese
Chinese character meaning "hard, firm".

JIÀNG匠Chinese
Chinese character meaning "artisan, craftsman".

JIǍNG奖, 獎Chinese
Chinese character meaning "prize, reward".

JIĀNG (1)江Chinese
Chinese character meaning "river, Yangtze".

JIĀNG (2)姜Chinese
Chinese character meaning "ginger".

JIÉ (1)杰, 傑Chinese
Chinese character meaning "heroic, outstanding".

JIÉ (2)节, 節Chinese
Chinese character meaning "section, period, verse, melody".

JIÈ介Chinese
Chinese character meaning "forerunner, herald, between, jammed in, shellfish".

JÌN进, 進Chinese
Chinese character meaning "advance, make progress".

JǏN锦, 錦Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".

JĪN (1)金Chinese
Chinese character meaning "gold, metal, money".

JĪN (2)津Chinese
Chinese character meaning "ferry".

JÌNG (1)静, 靜Chinese
Chinese character meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

JÌNG (2)敬Chinese
Chinese character meaning "respect, honour".

JǏNG (1)景Chinese
Chinese character meaning "scenery, view".

JǏNG (2)井Chinese
Chinese character meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

JĪNG (1)京Chinese
Chinese character meaning "capital city".

JĪNG (2)精Chinese
Chinese character meaning "essence, spirit".

JĪNG (3)晶Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clear, crystal".

JIǓ (1)久Chinese
Chinese character meaning "long time, long time ago".

JIǓ (2)九Chinese
Chinese character meaning "nine".

JÚ (1)菊Chinese
Chinese character meaning "chrysanthemum".

JÚ (2)橘Chinese
Chinese character meaning "orange, tangerine".

JÙ巨Chinese
Chinese character meaning "big, enormous".

JUĀN娟, 姢Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beautiful, graceful".

JÙN (1)俊Chinese
Chinese character meaning "talented, handsome".

JÙN (2)骏, 駿Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good horse, fast".

JŪN (1)君Chinese
Chinese character meaning "king, ruler".

JŪN (2)军, 軍Chinese
Chinese character meaning "army".

KǍI凯, 凱Chinese
Chinese character meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph".

KĀN栞Chinese
Chinese character meaning "publication".

KĀNG康Chinese
Chinese character meaning "peaceful, quiet".

KŌNG空Chinese
Chinese character meaning "empty, hollow, sky".

KǑU口Chinese
Chinese character meaning "mouth, entrance".

KUĀN寛Chinese
Chinese character meaning "broad".

KUÀNG邝, 鄺Chinese
Chinese character which refers to the Kuang clan.

KUÍ葵Chinese
Chinese character meaning "sunflower".

KŪN坤Chinese
Chinese character meaning "earth, female".

LÀI赖, 賴Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rely".

LÁN (1)兰, 蘭Chinese
Chinese character meaning "orchid, elegant".

LÁN (2)岚, 嵐Chinese
Chinese character meaning "mountain mist".

LÁN (3)蓝, 藍Chinese
Chinese character meaning "blue, indigo".

LÁNG郎Chinese
Chinese character meaning "gentleman".

LÉI雷Chinese
Chinese character meaning "thunder".

LĚI (1)磊Chinese
Chinese character meaning "pile of stones".

LĚI (2)蕾Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bud".

LÍ (1)黎Chinese
Chinese character meaning "black, dawn".

LÍ (2)梨Chinese
Chinese character meaning "pear".

LÌ (1)立Chinese
Chinese character meaning "stand, establish".

LÌ (2)力Chinese
Chinese character meaning "power, capability, influence".

LÌ (3)丽, 麗Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beautiful, lovely".

LÌ (4)莉Chinese
Chinese character meaning "white jasmine".

LǏ (1)理Chinese
Chinese character meaning "reason, logic".

LǏ (2)李Chinese
Chinese character meaning "plum, plum tree".

LǏ (3)里Chinese
Chinese character meaning "village".

LIÁN (1)莲, 蓮Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lotus, water lily".

LIÁN (2)廉Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clean, honest, upright".

LIÀN恋, 戀Chinese
Chinese character meaning "love, yearn for".

LIÁNG (1)良Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

LIÁNG (2)凉, 涼Chinese
Chinese character meaning "cool, refreshing".

LIÀNG (1)亮Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bright, radiant, light".

LIÀNG (2)谅, 諒Chinese
Chinese character meaning "excuse, forgive".

LIÁO辽, 遼Chinese
Chinese character meaning "distant, far".

LIÀO廖Chinese
Chinese character referring to the ancient state of Liao, which was located in what is now Henan province.

LÍN (1)林Chinese
Chinese character meaning "forest".

LÍN (2)琳Chinese
Chinese character meaning "fine jade, gem".

LǏN凛Chinese
Chinese character meaning "shiver with cold".

LÍNG (1)灵, 靈Chinese
Chinese character meaning "spirit, soul".

LÍNG (2)铃, 鈴Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bell, chime".

LÍNG (3)绫, 綾Chinese
Chinese character meaning "thin silk".

LÍNG (4)玲Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tinkling of jade".

LǏNG怜Chinese
Chinese character meaning "to know".

LIÚ刘, 劉Chinese
Chinese character meaning "kill, destroy".

LIÙ六Chinese
Chinese character meaning "six".

LÓNG (1)隆Chinese
Chinese character meaning "prosperous, abundant".

LÓNG (2)龙, 龍Chinese
Chinese character meaning "dragon".

LÙ陆, 陸Chinese
Chinese character meaning "land".

LǙ吕, 呂Chinese
Chinese character meaning "musical note". It also refers to the ancient state of Lu, which was located in present-day Henan province.

LǛ绿, 綠Chinese
Chinese character meaning "green".

MÁ麻Chinese
Chinese character meaning "flax".

MǍ马, 馬Chinese
Chinese character meaning "horse".

MǍN满, 滿Chinese
Chinese character meaning "full".

MÉI梅Chinese
Chinese character meaning "plum, apricot" (referring to the tree known as the Chinese plum, species Prunus mume).

MĚI美Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beautiful".

MÉNG萌Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bud, sprout".

MÈNG梦, 夢Chinese
Chinese character meaning "dream, vision".

MIÀO妙Chinese
Chinese character meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

MÍN (1)旼Chinese
Chinese character meaning "gentle, affable".

MÍN (2)民Chinese
Chinese character meaning "people, citizens".

MÍN (3)旻Chinese
Chinese character meaning "heaven".

MÍN (4)珉Chinese
Chinese character meaning "jade, stone resembling jade".

MǏN敏Chinese
Chinese character meaning "quick, clever, sharp".

MÍNG (1)明Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bright, light, clear".

MÍNG (2)铭, 銘Chinese
Chinese character meaning "inscribe, engrave".

MÙ (1)慕Chinese
Chinese character meaning "admire, desire".

MÙ (2)木Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tree, wood".

MÙ (3)牧Chinese
Chinese character meaning "shepherd, tend cattle".

NÀ (1)娜Chinese
Chinese character meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

NÀ (2)那Chinese
Chinese character meaning "that, that one".

NÀI奈Chinese
Chinese character meaning "why, how, what, bear, endure".

NǍI乃Chinese
Chinese character meaning "to be, then, really, indeed".

NÁN (1)男Chinese
Chinese character meaning "male, man, son".

NÁN (2)南Chinese
Chinese character meaning "south".

NÁO挠, 撓Chinese
Chinese character meaning "scratch, bother".

NÈI内, 內Chinese
Chinese character meaning "inside".

NIǍO鸟, 鳥Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bird".

NÍNG宁, 寧Chinese
Chinese character meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".

NUǍN暖Chinese
Chinese character meaning "warm, genial".

PĀN潘Chinese
Chinese character meaning "water in which rice has been rinsed". It also refers to a river that flows into the Han River.

PÉNG朋Chinese
Chinese character meaning "friend".

PÍNG平Chinese
Chinese character meaning "level, even, peaceful".

PǓ朴, 樸Chinese
Chinese character meaning "plain, unadorned, simple".

QÍ (1)崎Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rough, jagged, rugged".

QÍ (2)岐Chinese
Chinese character meaning "high, majestic".

QǏ (1)起Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rise, stand up, begin".

QǏ (2)启, 啟Chinese
Chinese character meaning "open, begin".

QĪ七Chinese
Chinese character meaning "seven".

QIÁN前Chinese
Chinese character meaning "front, forward".

QIĀN (1)千Chinese
Chinese character meaning "thousand".

QIĀN (2)茜Chinese
Chinese character meaning "rubia plant, madder plant".

QIĀN (3)谦, 謙Chinese
Chinese character meaning "humble, modest".

QIÁNG强, 強Chinese
Chinese character meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

QIÁO桥, 橋Chinese
Chinese character meaning "bridge".

QIǍO巧Chinese
Chinese character meaning "skillful".

QÍN琴Chinese
Chinese character meaning "zither, lute".

QÍNG晴Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clear weather".

QÌNG庆, 慶Chinese
Chinese character meaning "congratulate, celebrate".

QĪNG (1)青Chinese
Chinese character meaning "blue, green, young".

QĪNG (2)清Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clear, pure, clean".

QIÓNG瓊Chinese
Chinese character meaning "red jade".

QIŪ (1)秋Chinese
Chinese character meaning "autumn".

QIŪ (2)丘Chinese
Chinese character meaning "hill, mound".

QUÁN (1)权, 權Chinese
Chinese character meaning "power, right, authority".

QUÁN (2)泉Chinese
Chinese character meaning "spring, fountain".

QUÈ雀Chinese
Chinese character meaning "sparrow".

RÉN人Chinese
Chinese character meaning "man, person, mankind, people".

RĚN忍Chinese
Chinese character meaning "endure, bear, suffer".

RÌ日Chinese
Chinese character meaning "sun, day".

RÓNG (1)荣, 榮Chinese
Chinese character meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper".

RÓNG (2)融Chinese
Chinese character meaning "fuse, harmonize".

RÓNG (3)容Chinese
Chinese character meaning "appearance, form".

RÚ (1)儒Chinese
Chinese character meaning "scholar".

RÚ (2)如Chinese
Chinese character meaning "like, as, if".