ā 阿 Chinese Chinese character that 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".
āi 哀 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"grief, sorrow".
àn 岸 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"beach, shore, bank".
ān 安 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"peace, quiet".
áng 昂 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"raise, lift".
ào 奥, 奧 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"difficult to understand".
bā 2 芭 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"fragrant grass".
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".
bǎn 阪, 坂 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"slope".
bǎo 1 宝, 寶 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
bǎo 2 保 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"protect, maintain".
bèi 倍 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"multiple times".
běn 本 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"root, origin, source".
bì 碧 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"jade, green, blue, cyan".
biān 边, 邊 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"edge, side".
bīn 3 滨, 濱 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"beach, seashore".
bǐng 炳 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"bright, luminous, glorious".
bó 1 博 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"wide, extensive, gamble".
bō 波 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"wave".
bù 1 部 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"part, section".
cái 1 才 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"talent, ability".
cái 2 财, 財 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"wealth, riches".
cài 1 菜 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"vegetables, greens".
cài 2 蔡 Chinese Chinese character referring to the ancient state of Cai, which was located in what is now Henan province.
cǎi 1 采 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"collect, gather, pluck".
cāng 1 仓, 倉 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"granary, storehouse".
cáo 曹 Chinese Chinese character referring to the former state of Cao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
cǎo 草 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"grass, herbs".
cāo 操 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"conduct, behaviour".
cháng 1 常 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"common, frequent, regular".
chàng 畅, 暢 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"smooth, free, unrestrained".
chāng 昌 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"flourish, prosper, good, sunlight".
cháo 2 朝 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"dynasty, imperial court, morning".
chāo 超 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"surpass, leap over".
chè 徹 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"pierce, penetrate".
chén 1 晨 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"early morning, daybreak".
chén 2 辰 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"time, season, heavenly body, 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 6 程 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"rule, order, regulations".
chóng 1 崇 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"esteem, honour, venerate".
chóu 绸, 紬 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"coarse silk".
chū 1 初 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"first, original, beginning".
chuí 垂 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"let down, suspend, hang".
chún 1 纯, 純 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"pure, clean, simple".
cì 次 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"order, sequence, next".
cōng 聡 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"intelligent, clever, bright".
còu 凑, 湊 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"to gather".
cuì 翠 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"green, blue".
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".
dān 丹 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"cinnabar, vermilion, red".
dào 1 道 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"path, road, way".
dǎo 岛, 島 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"island".
dé 1 德 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"ethics, morality, virtue".
dèng 邓, 鄧 Chinese Chinese character referring to the former state of Deng, which existed during the Shang and Zhou dynasties in what is now either Henan or Hubai province.
dēng 登 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"rise, ascend".
dì 1 地 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"earth, soil, ground".
dì 2 帝 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"god, emperor".
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".
dīng 丁 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"man, person". This is the fourth of the ten heavenly stems.
dòng 栋, 棟 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"pillar, beam".
dǒng 董 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"direct, supervise".
dǒu 斗 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"dipper", also referring to a Chinese constellation and to a unit of measure (for volume).
dú 1 读, 讀 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"read, study".
dù 1 杜 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"stop, prevent" or
"birchleaf pear tree".
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".
dū 都 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"city".
dùn 顿, 頓 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"pause".
é 娥 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"good, beautiful".
è 恶, 惡 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"evil, bad, hostile".
ēn 恩 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"kindness, mercy, charity".
ér 儿, 兒 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"child, son".
èr 二 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"two".
fǎ 法 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"law, rule".
fán 繁 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"numerous, flourishing, luxuriant".
fàn 范 Chinese Chinese character referring to a county in Henan province.
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".
fèn 奋, 奮 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"strive, exert".
fēn 芬 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"fragrance, aroma, perfume".
féng 冯, 馮 Chinese Chinese character referring to an ancient city in Henan province.
fèng 凤, 鳳 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"male phoenix, male fire bird".
fēng 3 丰, 豐 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"luxuriant, lush, bountiful".
fú 1 芙 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"hibiscus, lotus".
fú 2 福 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"happiness, good fortune, blessing".
fú 3 伏 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"prostrate, lying down".
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 1 夫 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"man, husband".
gān 1 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".
gāo 高 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"tall, high".
gèn 亘, 亙 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"extend, stretch".
gēn 根 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"root, foundation".
gòng 共 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"common, together".
gōng 1 公 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"fair, equitable, public" or
"lord, prince".
gōng 2 宫, 宮 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"temple, shrine, palace".
gǔ 1 古 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"past, classic, old".
guān 1 冠 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"cap, crown, headgear".
guān 2 关, 關 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"frontier pass, shut, relation".
guān 3 观, 觀 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"to observe, to see".
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".
guī 2 瑰 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"precious stone, extraordinary".
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 1 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.
hán 2 涵 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"to contain, to include".
hán 3 晗 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"pre-dawn, early morning".
hàn 1 汉, 漢 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"man", also referring to the Han Chinese people.
hàn 2 翰 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"writing, painting".
háng 1 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".
hé 4 何 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"where, what, who" (an interrogative word).
hè 1 鹤, 鶴 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"crane (bird)".
hè 2 荷 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"carry, hold".
héng 1 恒, 恆 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"constant, persistent".
héng 3 横, 橫 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"horizontal, across".
hēng 亨 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"smoothly progressing".
hóng 1 弘 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"enlarge, expand, great".
hóng 2 鸿, 鴻 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"wild swan, great, vast".
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".
hú 胡 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"beard, whiskers, recklessly, wildly, barbarian".
hǔ 虎 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"tiger".
huá 华, 華 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese".
huā 花 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"flower, blossom".
huán 环, 環 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"circle, ring".
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".
huì 1 慧 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"bright, intelligent".
huì 2 惠 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"favour, benefit".
huì 4 绘, 繪 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"picture, painting".
jí 1 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 the sixth of the ten heavenly stems.
jī 姬 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"beauty".
jiā 1 佳 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"good, auspicious, beautiful".
jiā 4 嘉 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"excellent, good, praise".
jiàng 匠 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"artisan, craftsman".
jiǎng 2 蒋, 蔣 Chinese Chinese character referring to the ancient state of Jiang, which was located in what is now Henan province.
jiǎo 角 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"point, corner".
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
"help, assist, between, shellfish".
jìn 1 进, 進 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"advance, make progress".
jìn 2 晋, 晉 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"advance, increase".
jǐn 1 锦, 錦 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
jǐn 2 堇, 菫 Chinese Means
"violet (flower)" in Chinese (species Viola verecunda).
jīn 1 金 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"gold, metal, money".
jìng 1 静, 靜 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"quiet, still, gentle".
jǐng 2 井 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"well (for water), mine shaft, pit".
jiǔ 1 久 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"long time, long time ago".
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 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".
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, healthy".
kè 1 克 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"overcome, win".
kě 可 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"can, may, approve, fit, suit".
kē 科 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"department, branch".
kǒng 孔 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"hole, opening".
kōng 空 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"empty, hollow, sky".
kǒu 口 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"mouth, entrance".
kuàng 邝, 鄺 Chinese Chinese character that refers to the Kuang clan.
kūn 坤 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"earth, female".
lái 来, 來 Chinese Chinese character meaning
"come, arrive".
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".