Note: These are in Mandarin. Please consult your local expert for other dialects.

An – peace (安)

Bao – treasure, precious, respectable (宝)

Bin – courteous, well-mannered, well behaved (彬)

Bo/Bao – precious (宝)

Chang – flourishing or prosperity  (昌), smooth (畅)

Chao – surpassing (超)

Chen – treasure, valuables (琛) 

Cheng – sincere, honest (诚)

Cheng-Gong – success (成功)

Chin / Jin / Kim – gold, metal, money (金)

Chong – powerful (崇)

Chun – spring (春)

Cong / Chung – intelligent (聪)

Da – big or great (大)

Dao – knife or sword (刀), morals or ethics (道)

De – virtue (德)

Fa – beginning (发)

Feng – wind (风)

Fu – wealthy (富)

Gan – sweet (甘)

Hai – sea (海)

Hao – powerful and wealthy, great and mighty (浩, 豪)

Heng – eternal (恒)

Ho – good or goodness (好)

Hong – success (宏,鸿)

Hu – tiger (虎)

Huan – happiness (欢)

Huang – yellow (黄)

Hui – bright or intelligent (辉)

Huo – fire (火)

Ji – lucky (吉)

Jiang – river (江)

Jie – excellence (杰)

Jin – gold, metal, money (金), bright and beautiful (锦)

Jing – intelligent capable (精), respectful (敬)

Jun – handsome (俊), gentleman (君)

Kai – victorious (凯)

Kun – universe (坤) 

Lang – man (郎)

Li – strength (力), lucky, nimble, advantageous, outstanding ability (利)

Lian / Lien – honest (廉)

Liang – good (良)

Lie – bright, strong, heroic (烈)

Lim / Lin – forest (林)

Liu – willow (柳)

Lok – happy (乐)

Lu – land (陆)

Ma - horse (马)

Ming – shining, bright, clear (明)

Mu – wood (木)

Nan – son (男)

Ning – peace, rest (宁)

Ping – peaceful (萍)

Qian – modest, sincere (谦)

Qiang – strong or powerful (强)

Qiu – autumn (秋)

Rong – flourishing, honour, glory (荣)

Ru – scholar (儒)

San – three (三)

Sang – mulberry (桑)

Shan – mountain (山), kindhearted, good and honest, righteousness (善)

Shao – young (少)

Shen – deep thinker (深)

Shi – rock or stone (石), world or universe (世), poetry (诗)

Shou – defender (守)

Shui – water (水)

Si – four (四), gentle or intellectual (斯), thought, imagination, feelings (思)

Ta – tower (塔)

Tai – peaceful, great, calm (泰)

Tu – earth, soil (土)

Wang – like a king (王)

Wei – great or outstanding (伟), mighty or powerful (威)

Wen – cultured (文)

Wu – army squad, crow or sorcerer (武)

Xiang – to soar (翔), auspicious (祥), fragrant (香)

Xiong – powerful (雄)

Xue – snow (雪), studious (学)

Xun – fast (迅)

Yan – rock cliff (岩)

Yao – dazzling (耀)

Yi – firm or resolute (毅)

Ying – eagle or falcon (鹰), clever or intelligent (颖)

Yong – brave or valiant (勇), everlasting (永)

Yu – jade (玉), honour (誉), happy (愉)

Yun – cloud (云)

Zhi – knowledge (智)

Zhou – help, assist (周)