Chinese Names

door, gate; literary, culture; ask, inquire; pattern, design

Bathe in the sun

elegant, graceful; or refers to a type of pear tree

South Mountain

South flower; South excellent; South brave

South or beautiful/heroic flower/brave

Unknown, possibly related to 'bing' meaning 'ice' or 'bright'

trust, confidence, or a variant of 'Niall' meaning 'cloud' or 'champion'

Inner bend or bay

variant of 'Ng' or 'Eng', often associated with the surname Wu

Jade, beautiful

Remembering ancestors

peaceful, tranquil, calm

Peaceful and triumphant

Light; God is my light

new; light, beautiful

promise, assent, yes

King, powerful ruler (Chinese); small, little (French)

bright, shining, or a type of plant

hope, expectation, to look forward to

Cultivate and govern

Mythical giant bird, grand, magnificent

Myriad years; great age; long life

Peng: 'phoenix' or 'roc'; Shan: 'mountain'

Chinese surname, also refers to the mathematical constant

unknown, possibly related to 'pi' (duckweed) or 'han' (cold)

peaceful, calm

peaceful, tranquil, safe, secure

river; uncarved block; to break open

To hit, to strike (Thai); a surname (Chinese)

unadorned, simple, plain, honest

Enlightenment, banner, strange, outstanding, or a type of jade

life force, vital energy, breath, air

To open, to start, to enlighten, to inspire, to stand up

Strong and great; rose

clear, pure; emotion, feeling; affection

celebrate virtue; pure virtue

clear bell or green spirit

Chinese surname, often meaning 'curve' or 'song'

whole, complete; spring, fountain; army, power

unknown, possibly related to 'Qun' meaning 'group' or 'crowd'

benevolence, humanity, kernel, almond

plum, jasmine, reason, village

Auspicious forest

auspicious birth; flourishing life

secret, mystery; soft, gentle; beautiful, elegant

Story, tale, or legend; also associated with a type of willow tree

three springs