Chinese Cat Name Generator

Mandarin cat names with characters and meanings

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Generate Chinese cat names written as pinyin with simplified characters and an English meaning: Mimi (咪咪, kitty), Xiao Hu (小虎, little tiger), Baozi (包子, steamed bun) and Da Ju (大橘, big orange). Coat, food, tea, luck, myth and habit names are all here, plus a few labeled English and Cantonese ones.

About Chinese cat names

Cat names in Chinese are mostly ordinary words, and this list writes each one three ways: plain pinyin without tone marks, simplified characters, and a short English gloss. The most familiar shape is a doubled syllable, the same baby-talk pattern used for a child's home name, as in Mimi, Qiuqiu and Huahua. Next come Xiao (little) and Da (big) set before a color or a thing: Xiao Hu is little tiger, and Da Ju, big orange, is a fond name for a hefty ginger cat.

Looks and food supply most of the rest. Sanhua is a calico, Lihua a tabby and Nainiu (dairy cow) a black and white cat, while a round white kitten becomes Xueqiu, Tangyuan or Mantou. Tea, fruit, luck words such as Yuanbao and Zhaocai, the solar terms of the old calendar, and figures from Journey to the West and Water Margin are here too, along with habit names like Chanmao (greedy cat) and Hulu (purr).

A small group of old coat names comes from traditional cat lore, where a black cat with a white belly is Wuyun Gaixue, dark clouds over snow. Thirty English names with a Chinese theme and eighteen Cantonese ones are labeled as such. Pinyin can be shared by different words, so copy the characters along with it.

How to choose Chinese cat names

  • Say the name out loud before you choose. Plain pinyin shows the syllables but not the tones, so look the characters up in a dictionary app to hear them: Mimi is said high and level, and Baozi is a high syllable followed by a light one.
  • Match the coat word to the cat: Da Ju or Jumao for an orange cat, Sanhua for a calico, Lihua for a tabby, Nainiu for black and white, Heitan or Meiqiu for a black cat and Xueqiu for a white one.
  • Two cats can share a theme: Baozi and Jiaozi, Heizi and Baizi (the black and white stones of Go), Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, or Jinjiao and Yinjiao.
  • Short names are the easiest to call. For a long one, double a syllable for everyday use, so Tangyuan becomes Yuanyuan and Xiaolongbao becomes Baobao.
  • Copy the characters with the pinyin if you plan to engrave a tag, and ask a fluent reader to check them first. One spelling can stand for several words: Lihua written 狸花 is a tabby, while 梨花 with the same pinyin is pear blossom.

Frequently asked questions

What are familiar cat names in China?

Mimi is the classic, and it is also the sound people make to call a cat. Doubled names such as Qiuqiu and Huahua, food names such as Baozi, Tangyuan and Naicha, and coat names such as Xiao Hei and Da Ju are everyday choices. Each entry gives the characters and the meaning.

Which of these Chinese cat names are funny?

The humor is in the meaning, not the sound. Habit names tease a cat for what it does: Chanmao is a greedy cat, Ganfanwang is the king of chowing down, Tuolaji is a tractor for a rumbling purr, and Moyu means slacking off. A big dish on a small animal works the same way, as in Mapodoufu or Xiaolongbao.

What do Xiao and Da mean in a cat name?

Xiao means little and Da means big, and either one goes in front of a color, an animal or a food: Xiao Bai is little white one and Da Hei is big black one. In a home with two cats they can mark the younger and the older, or simply the smaller and the larger. A is a fond prefix used the same way in southern China, as in A Hua and A Fu.

Why is the pinyin written without tone marks?

Plain pinyin is easier to read and type, and the simplified characters beside each name carry the exact word. Eighteen entries are Cantonese words in their familiar English spelling, such as Siu Mai and Lai See, and each is labeled Cantonese. Thirty are English names with a Chinese theme, such as Dumpling, Jade and Lychee, labeled English with the Chinese word after them.

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A: 18 names

  • A Bai (阿白, whitey)
  • A Dai (阿呆, dopey one)
  • A Fei (阿肥, plump one)
  • A Fu (阿福, lucky one)
  • A Guai (阿乖, good one)
  • A Hei (阿黑, blackie)
  • A Hu (阿虎, tiger)
  • A Hua (阿花, patchy one; A is a fond southern prefix)
  • A Huang (阿黄, yellow one)

A, continued

  • A Ju (阿橘, orange one)
  • A Mao (阿猫, the cat)
  • A Mi (阿咪, kitty)
  • A Mian (阿棉, cottony one)
  • A Xue (阿雪, snowy)
  • Aijiaohu (矮脚虎, Short-legged Tiger; Water Margin)
  • Aiwowo (艾窝窝, stuffed sticky rice ball from Beijing)
  • Ao Bing (敖丙, a dragon prince of myth)
  • Aojiao (傲娇, proud outside, sweet inside)

B: 59 names

  • Babaozhou (八宝粥, eight-treasure porridge)
  • Bai Suzhen (白素贞, Lady White Snake)
  • Baiban (白板, the white dragon mahjong tile)
  • Baici (白瓷, white porcelain)
  • Baifeng (白凤, white phoenix)
  • Baihu (白虎, the White Tiger of the west)
  • Bailu (白露, white dew)
  • Baimao (白猫, white cat)
  • Baimudan (白牡丹, White Peony tea)
  • Bairishu (白日鼠, Daylight Rat; Water Margin)
  • Baishoutao (白手套, white gloves)
  • Baisui (百岁, a hundred years)
  • Baiwazi (白袜子, white socks)
  • Baixiangguo (百香果, passion fruit)

B, continued

  • Baixue (白雪, white snow)
  • Baixuezi (白靴子, white boots)
  • Baiyun (白云, white cloud)
  • Baize (白泽, a wise white beast of legend)
  • Baizi (白子, white Go stone)
  • Bajiao (八角, star anise)
  • Banban (斑斑, speckles)
  • Banye (半夜, the middle of the night)
  • Baobing (刨冰, shaved ice)
  • Baochai (宝钗, precious hairpin; Dream of the Red Chamber)
  • Baomao (豹猫, leopard cat; also the Bengal breed)
  • Baomihua (爆米花, popcorn)
  • Baowen (豹纹, leopard spots)
  • Baoyu (宝玉, precious jade; hero of Dream of the Red Chamber)
  • Baozi (包子, steamed bun)

B, continued

  • Baozilian (包子脸, bun face; round cheeks)
  • Baozitou (豹子头, Leopard Head; Water Margin)
  • Bayu (鲅鱼, Spanish mackerel)
  • Beidou (北斗, the Big Dipper)
  • Beile (贝勒, a Manchu prince)
  • Beiwo (被窝, under the covers)
  • Benben (笨笨, clumsy)
  • Benbo'erba (奔波儿灞, a fish imp of Journey to the West)
  • Bianfu (蝙蝠, bat; a sign of good fortune)
  • Bianlian (变脸, face-changing; a Sichuan opera art)
  • Bihu (壁虎, gecko; lit. wall tiger)
  • Biluochun (碧螺春, a spring green tea from Suzhou)
  • Bimawen (弼马温, Keeper of the Heavenly Horses)
  • Bingfen (冰粉, ice jelly; a Sichuan sweet)
  • Binggun (冰棍, ice pop)

B, continued

  • Bingling (冰凌, icicle)
  • Bingsha (冰沙, slushie)
  • Bixia (陛下, Your Majesty)
  • Biyan (碧眼, jade-green eyes)
  • Bo Lo Bao (菠萝包, Cantonese; pineapple bun)
  • Boba (English; 珍珠奶茶, zhenzhu naicha)
  • Bohe (薄荷, mint)
  • Bok Choy (白菜, Cantonese; leafy cabbage)
  • Bolanggu (拨浪鼓, rattle drum)
  • Bosi (波斯, Persian)
  • Brocade (English; 锦缎, jinduan)
  • Bu'ou (布偶, rag doll; also the Ragdoll breed)
  • Budaoweng (不倒翁, roly-poly toy)
  • Buding (布丁, pudding)
  • Bulaohu (布老虎, cloth tiger toy)

C: 45 names

  • Caimi (财迷, money lover)
  • Cainai (踩奶, kneading with the paws)
  • Caishen (财神, the god of wealth)
  • Caiyun (彩云, rosy clouds)
  • Cangshu (仓鼠, hamster)
  • Caoyu (草鱼, grass carp)
  • Cengceng (蹭蹭, nuzzle nuzzle)
  • Chacha (茶茶, tea)
  • Chachihu (插翅虎, Winged Tiger; Water Margin)
  • Chang'an (长安, lasting peace; the old Tang capital)
  • Chang'e (嫦娥, the moon goddess)
  • Changgeng (长庚, the evening star)
  • Changmao (长毛, longhair)
  • Chanmao (馋猫, greedy cat; a glutton)
  • Chaoshou (抄手, Sichuan wonton)

C, continued

  • Char Siu (叉烧, Cantonese; barbecued pork)
  • Chashaobao (叉烧包, barbecue pork bun)
  • Chayedan (茶叶蛋, tea egg)
  • Chedishu (彻地鼠, Earth-piercing Rat; one of the Five Rats)
  • Chencu (陈醋, aged vinegar)
  • Chengzi (橙子, orange)
  • Chenxi (晨曦, first light of dawn)
  • Cheung Fun (肠粉, Cantonese; rice noodle roll)
  • Chihuo (吃货, foodie)
  • Chiyu (尺玉, a foot of jade; an old name for an all-white cat)
  • Chongyanggao (重阳糕, Double Ninth cake)
  • Chopsticks (English; 筷子, kuaizi)
  • Choudoufu (臭豆腐, stinky tofu)
  • Chouti (抽屉, drawer)
  • Chow Mein (English; 炒面, chaomian)

C, continued

  • Choy Sum (菜心, Cantonese; flowering greens)
  • Chuangdi (床底, under the bed)
  • Chuangtai (窗台, windowsill)
  • Chuanshanshu (穿山鼠, Hill-boring Rat; one of the Five Rats)
  • Chuju (雏菊, daisy)
  • Chuntian (春天, spring)
  • Chunxiao (春晓, spring dawn)
  • Chuxi (除夕, New Year's Eve)
  • Chuxue (初雪, first snow)
  • Chuyi (初一, the first day of the lunar month)
  • Ciba (糍粑, pounded sticky rice cake)
  • Ciwawa (瓷娃娃, porcelain doll)
  • Cricket (English; 蟋蟀, xishuai)
  • Cuicui (脆脆, crunchy)
  • Cuihua (翠花, emerald flower; a homey country name)

D: 88 names

  • Da Bai (大白, big white one)
  • Da Duzi (大肚子, big belly)
  • Da Hei (大黑, big black one)
  • Da Hu (大虎, big tiger)
  • Da Hua (大花, big patchy one)
  • Da Huang (大黄, big yellow one)
  • Da Hui (大灰, big gray one)
  • Da Jin (大金, big gold)
  • Da Ju (大橘, big orange)
  • Da Lian (大脸, big face)
  • Da Mao (大毛, big fuzzy one)
  • Da Pang (大胖, big chubby one)
  • Da Qiao (大乔, the elder Qiao sister of Three Kingdoms)
  • Da Tou (大头, big head)

D, continued

  • Da Tuanzi (大团子, big dumpling ball)
  • Da Xiong (大熊, big bear)
  • Da Yan (大眼, big eyes)
  • Da Yu (大鱼, big fish)
  • Da Yuan (大圆, big round one)
  • Da Zhua (大爪, big paws)
  • Da Zui (大嘴, big mouth)
  • Dabaicai (大白菜, napa cabbage)
  • Dabinglian (大饼脸, pancake face)
  • Dachong (大虫, an old word for tiger; Water Margin)
  • Dadun (打盹, dozing off)
  • Dagun (打滚, rolling around)
  • Dahaqian (打哈欠, a big yawn)
  • Dahongpao (大红袍, Big Red Robe oolong)
  • Daidai (呆呆, dopey)

D, continued

  • Daimao (玳瑁, tortoiseshell)
  • Daimeng (呆萌, dopey and cute)
  • Daise (黛色, the blue-black of brow paint)
  • Daiyu (黛玉, heroine of Dream of the Red Chamber)
  • Dami (大米, rice)
  • Dancong (单丛, single-bush oolong)
  • Dandanmian (担担面, dan dan noodles)
  • Danding (淡定, unflappable)
  • Dangdang (当当, ding-dong)
  • Danhuang (蛋黄, egg yolk)
  • Danhuangsu (蛋黄酥, egg yolk pastry)
  • Danjuan (蛋卷, egg roll wafer)
  • Danta (蛋挞, egg tart)
  • Danxiaogui (胆小鬼, scaredy-cat)
  • Daodan (捣蛋, making trouble)

D, continued

  • Daodangui (捣蛋鬼, troublemaker)
  • Daoxiaomian (刀削面, knife-cut noodles)
  • Dasangmen (大嗓门, big voice)
  • Dawang (大王, great king)
  • Daweiwang (大胃王, champion eater)
  • Daxian (大仙, great immortal)
  • Daxiaojie (大小姐, the young lady of the house)
  • Daye (大爷, big shot; uncle)
  • Dazhaxie (大闸蟹, hairy crab)
  • Diandian (点点, spots)
  • Dianhong (滇红, Yunnan black tea)
  • Dianmao (店猫, shop cat)
  • Dianretan (电热毯, electric blanket)
  • Dianzhang (店长, shop manager)

D, continued

  • Diaochan (貂蝉, a beauty of Three Kingdoms)
  • Dielianhua (蝶恋花, Butterflies Love Flowers; a tune title)
  • Dim Sum (点心, Cantonese; small plates with tea)
  • Dingdang (叮当, jingle jangle)
  • Dingshenggao (定胜糕, victory cake of Jiangnan)
  • Dingxiang (丁香, lilac)
  • Dongding (冻顶, Dongding oolong from Taiwan)
  • Dongdong (咚咚, thump thump)
  • Dongfeng (东风, east wind; a mahjong tile)
  • Donggan (冻干, freeze-dried treats)
  • Dongpo (东坡, the art name of the poet Su Shi)
  • Dongporou (东坡肉, Dongpo braised pork)
  • Dongtian (冬天, winter)
  • Doubanjiang (豆瓣酱, broad bean chili paste)
  • Doudou (豆豆, bean)

D, continued

  • Doufu (豆腐, tofu)
  • Doufunao (豆腐脑, tofu curd; lit. tofu brain)
  • Douhua (豆花, soft tofu pudding)
  • Doujiang (豆浆, soy milk)
  • Doumaobang (逗猫棒, teaser wand)
  • Doumiao (豆苗, pea shoots)
  • Dousha (豆沙, sweet bean paste)
  • Dragon (English; 龙, long)
  • Duanweiba (短尾巴, bobtail)
  • Duanwu (端午, Dragon Boat Festival)
  • Dudu (嘟嘟, pouty cheeks)
  • Dumpling (English; 饺子, jiaozi)
  • Duobaoyu (多宝鱼, turbot; lit. many-treasures fish)
  • Duoduo (多多, plenty)
  • Duomaomao (躲猫猫, hide-and-seek)

E: 4 names

  • Ehuang (鹅黄, gosling yellow)
  • Eluanshi (鹅卵石, pebble)
  • Empress (English; 皇后, huanghou)
  • Erlang (二郎, the three-eyed god Erlang)

F: 25 names

  • Fadai (发呆, zoning out)
  • Fafa (发发, getting rich)
  • Fandupi (翻肚皮, belly up)
  • Fanfan (饭饭, din-dins; baby talk for a meal)
  • Fangliang (房梁, roof beam)
  • Fangweng (放翁, art name of Lu You, a poet fond of cats)
  • Fanjiangshu (翻江鼠, River-churning Rat; one of the Five Rats)
  • Fantuan (饭团, rice ball)
  • Fei Zai (肥仔, Cantonese; chubby boy)
  • Feiji'er (飞机耳, airplane ears)
  • Feiyan Zoubi (飞檐走壁, leaping over eaves and walls)
  • Fenbi (粉鼻, pink nose)

F, continued

  • Fencai (粉彩, famille rose porcelain)
  • Fenfen (粉粉, pinky)
  • Fengche (风车, pinwheel)
  • Fenghuang (凤凰, phoenix)
  • Fengling (风铃, wind chime)
  • Fenglisu (凤梨酥, pineapple cake)
  • Fengmi (蜂蜜, honey)
  • Fengweiyu (凤尾鱼, anchovy; lit. phoenix-tail fish)
  • Firecracker (English; 鞭炮, bianpao)
  • Five Spice (English; 五香, wuxiang)
  • Fufu (福福, blessings)
  • Furu (腐乳, fermented tofu)
  • Fuzhu (腐竹, dried tofu sticks)

G: 28 names

  • Gaiwan (盖碗, lidded tea bowl)
  • Ganfan (干饭, chowing down)
  • Ganfanwang (干饭王, king of chowing down)
  • Gaogao (糕糕, little cake)
  • Gaoleng (高冷, aloof)
  • Ginger (English; 姜, jiang)
  • Gong (English; 锣, luo)
  • Gongbaojiding (宫保鸡丁, kung pao chicken)
  • Gongfu (功夫, kung fu)
  • Gongmao (宫猫, palace cat)
  • Gongzhu (公主, princess)
  • Guaiguai (乖乖, good one)
  • Guantou (罐头, canned food)
  • Guanzhang (馆长, curator)

G, continued

  • Guayin Tuoqiang (挂印拖枪, seal and spear; dark brow and tail)
  • Guihuagao (桂花糕, osmanthus cake)
  • Guilinggao (龟苓膏, herbal jelly)
  • Guiyu (鳜鱼, mandarin fish)
  • Gundijin (滚地锦, rolling brocade; an old mottled-coat name)
  • Gungun (滚滚, roly-poly)
  • Guoba (锅巴, crispy rice crust)
  • Guobaorou (锅包肉, crispy sweet and sour pork)
  • Guodong (果冻, jelly)
  • Guoguo (果果, fruit)
  • Guokui (锅盔, crisp baked flatbread)
  • Gushangzao (鼓上蚤, Flea on a Drum; Water Margin)
  • Gusu (姑苏, the old name of Suzhou)
  • Guyu (谷雨, grain rain)

H: 72 names

  • Haitanggao (海棠糕, crabapple-blossom cake)
  • Haixing (海星, starfish)
  • Hanhan (憨憨, goofy and sweet)
  • Hanlu (寒露, cold dew)
  • Hanxiucao (含羞草, mimosa; lit. shy grass)
  • Haoqi (好奇, curious)
  • Haozi (耗子, mouse; northern slang)
  • Har Gow (虾饺, Cantonese; shrimp dumpling)
  • Hehua (荷花, lotus)
  • Heibai (黑白, black and white)
  • Heijin (黑金, black gold)
  • Heimao (黑猫, black cat)
  • Heimao Jingzhang (黑猫警长, Black Cat Detective; cartoon)
  • Heitan (黑炭, charcoal)

H, continued

  • Heiweiba (黑尾巴, black tail)
  • Heixuanfeng (黑旋风, Black Whirlwind; Water Margin)
  • Heiyaoshi (黑曜石, obsidian)
  • Heizhima (黑芝麻, black sesame)
  • Heizi (黑子, black Go stone)
  • Hetun (河豚, pufferfish)
  • Ho Fun (河粉, Cantonese; wide rice noodles)
  • Hong Hai'er (红孩儿, Red Boy)
  • Hongbao (红包, red envelope)
  • Hongcha (红茶, black tea)
  • Hongdou (红豆, red bean)
  • Hongdousha (红豆沙, sweet red bean soup)
  • Hongshaorou (红烧肉, red-braised pork)
  • Hongtangciba (红糖糍粑, rice cakes in brown sugar)

H, continued

  • Hongyun (鸿运, grand good fortune)
  • Hongzao (红枣, red jujube)
  • Hongzhong (红中, the red dragon mahjong tile)
  • Hou Yi (后羿, the archer of myth)
  • Houkui (猴魁, Monkey Chief green tea)
  • Houtong (猴硐, the cat village in Taiwan)
  • Hua'er (花儿, blossom)
  • Huaban (花瓣, petal)
  • Huabao (花豹, leopard)
  • Huadan (花旦, the lively maiden role in opera)
  • Huaguoshan (花果山, Flower Fruit Mountain)
  • Huahua (花花, patches)
  • Huajiao (花椒, Sichuan peppercorn)
  • Hualao (话痨, chatterbox)
  • Hualian (花脸, painted face; an opera role)

H, continued

  • Huamao (花猫, patterned cat)
  • Huamaolian (花猫脸, smudged face; lit. tabby face)
  • Huanggua (黄瓜, cucumber)
  • Huanghuayu (黄花鱼, yellow croaker)
  • Huangshang (皇上, Your Majesty; the emperor)
  • Huangyou (黄油, butter)
  • Huaqing (花青, indigo pigment)
  • Huasheng (花生, peanut)
  • Huaweiba (花尾巴, patterned tail)
  • Huaxianghu (花项虎, Flowery-necked Tiger; Water Margin)
  • Huban (虎斑, tiger stripes)
  • Hudiejie (蝴蝶结, ribbon bow)
  • Huhu (虎虎, tiger)
  • Huiguorou (回锅肉, twice-cooked pork)

H, continued

  • Huihui (灰灰, gray)
  • Hulu (呼噜, purr; snore)
  • Huniu (虎妞, tiger girl)
  • Hunjianglong (混江龙, River-stirring Dragon; Water Margin)
  • Hunshi Mowang (混世魔王, Demon King of Chaos; Water Margin)
  • Huoguo (火锅, hot pot)
  • Huolongguo (火龙果, dragon fruit)
  • Huoyan Suanni (火眼狻猊, Fiery-eyed Lion; Water Margin)
  • Hupi (虎皮, tiger pelt; a striped coat)
  • Hupo (琥珀, amber)
  • Huxu (胡须, whiskers)
  • Huya (虎牙, tiger tooth; a pointy canine)
  • Huyanshi (虎眼石, tiger's-eye stone)
  • Huzi (虎子, tiger cub)
  • Huzi Mao (胡子猫, moustache cat)

J: 58 names

  • Jade (English; 玉, yu)
  • Jian'er (尖耳, pointed ears)
  • Jianbing (煎饼, savory crepe)
  • Jianbingguozi (煎饼果子, Tianjin crepe with a crisp cracker)
  • Jiandan (煎蛋, fried egg)
  • Jiangnan (江南, the lands south of the Yangtze)
  • Jiangong (监工, foreman; one who watches you work)
  • Jiangyou (酱油, soy sauce)
  • Jianpan (键盘, keyboard)
  • Jianzhan (建盏, Jian ware bowl)
  • Jianzhi (剪纸, paper cutting)
  • Jiaoqi (娇气, delicate and spoiled)
  • Jiaotang (焦糖, caramel)
  • Jiaozi (饺子, dumpling)

J, continued

  • Jichi (鸡翅, chicken wing)
  • Jidan (鸡蛋, egg)
  • Jiguangbi (激光笔, laser pointer)
  • Jilinggui (机灵鬼, clever imp)
  • Jimihua (鸡米花, popcorn chicken)
  • Jinbaozi (锦豹子, Brocade Leopard; Water Margin)
  • Jinbei Yinchuang (金被银床, gold quilt, silver bed; orange back)
  • Jindai (锦带, brocade sash)
  • Jingwei (精卫, the bird that fills the sea)
  • Jingzhang (警长, police sergeant)
  • Jingzhe (惊蛰, awakening of insects)
  • Jinjianceng (金渐层, golden shaded coat)
  • Jinjiao (金角, Golden Horn)
  • Jinjila (金吉拉, Chinchilla Persian)
  • Jinju (金橘, kumquat)

J, continued

  • Jinjunmei (金骏眉, a golden-tipped black tea)
  • Jinli (锦鲤, koi; a lucky charm)
  • Jinling (金陵, the old name of Nanjing)
  • Jinmaohu (锦毛虎, Brocade-fur Tiger; Water Margin)
  • Jinmaoshu (锦毛鼠, Brocade-coated Rat; one of the Five Rats)
  • Jinqianbao (金钱豹, leopard; lit. gold-coin leopard)
  • Jinqiangyu (金枪鱼, tuna)
  • Jinsi (金丝, gold thread)
  • Jinsihu (金丝虎, gold-thread tiger; an all-orange cat)
  • Jinyan (金眼, golden eyes)
  • Jinyanbiao (金眼彪, Golden-eyed Tiger Cub; Water Margin)
  • Jinzhengu (金针菇, enoki mushroom)
  • Jishiyu (及时雨, Timely Rain; Water Margin)
  • Jiujiu (九九, nines; long-lasting)

J, continued

  • Jiuming (九命, nine lives)
  • Jiumingmao (九命猫, cat with nine lives)
  • Jiuniang (酒酿, sweet fermented rice)
  • Jiuniangyuanzi (酒酿圆子, rice balls in sweet rice wine)
  • Jiuwei (九尾, nine tails)
  • Jiuweihu (九尾狐, nine-tailed fox)
  • Jiuwenlong (九纹龙, Nine-tattoo Dragon; Water Margin)
  • Jiuyue (九月, September)
  • Jixiong (鸡胸, chicken breast)
  • Jiyu (鲫鱼, crucian carp)
  • Jubai (橘白, orange and white)
  • Jubaopen (聚宝盆, treasure bowl)
  • Juju (橘橘, orange)
  • Jumao (橘猫, orange cat)
  • Juzi (橘子, tangerine)

K: 13 names

  • Kaifan (开饭, dinner is served)
  • Kaiyang (开阳, sixth star of the Dipper)
  • Kangtou (炕头, the warm end of a brick bed)
  • Kaohongshu (烤红薯, roasted sweet potato)
  • Kaolengmian (烤冷面, grilled cold noodles)
  • Kaoyu (烤鱼, grilled fish)
  • Kele (可乐, cola)
  • Keshui (瞌睡, dozy)
  • Kongming (孔明, the strategist of Three Kingdoms)
  • Kuaidi (快递, express parcel)
  • Kunkun (困困, sleepy)
  • Kunlun (昆仑, the Kunlun mountains of legend)
  • Kunpeng (鲲鹏, the giant fish that becomes a bird)

L: 51 names

  • Laba (喇叭, trumpet; a loud one)
  • Lai See (利是, Cantonese; red envelope)
  • Lamei (腊梅, wintersweet)
  • Lanbai (蓝白, blue and white bicolor)
  • Lanchong (懒虫, lazybones)
  • Langtaosha (浪淘沙, Waves Washing the Sand; a tune title)
  • Lanjiao (懒觉, sleeping in)
  • Lanmao (懒猫, lazy cat)
  • Lantern (English; 灯笼, denglong)
  • Lanyangyang (懒洋洋, languid and lazy)
  • Lanyao (懒腰, a long lazy stretch)
  • Laohu (老虎, tiger)

L, continued

  • Laopobing (老婆饼, sweetheart cake)
  • Laoshu (老鼠, mouse)
  • Layue (腊月, the last lunar month)
  • Leizhenzi (雷震子, the thunder child of legend)
  • Lele (乐乐, happy)
  • Leng Lui (靓女, Cantonese; pretty girl)
  • Leng Zai (靓仔, Cantonese; handsome boy)
  • Lian'ou (莲藕, lotus root)
  • Liangcha (凉茶, cooling herbal brew)
  • Liangfen (凉粉, cold jelly noodles)
  • Lianpu (脸谱, opera face paint)
  • Lianrong (莲蓉, lotus seed paste)
  • Lichun (立春, start of spring)

L, continued

  • Lihua (狸花, tabby; the Chinese li hua cat)
  • Limao (狸猫, leopard cat; a tabby)
  • Lingdang (铃铛, bell)
  • Lingjie (领结, bow tie)
  • Linqing (临清, home of the Linqing lion cat)
  • Linu (狸奴, an old poetic word for a cat)
  • Liushabao (流沙包, molten egg yolk bun)
  • Liuxu (柳絮, willow fluff)
  • Liyu (鲤鱼, carp)
  • Lizi (栗子, chestnut)
  • Lo Mein (捞面, Cantonese; tossed noodles)
  • Longjing (龙井, Dragon Well green tea)
  • Longliyu (龙利鱼, sole)

L, continued

  • Longnü (龙女, the dragon maiden)
  • Longyan (龙眼, longan; lit. dragon eye)
  • Lüdagun (驴打滚, bean-flour roll; lit. rolling donkey)
  • Lüdougao (绿豆糕, mung bean cake)
  • Luhua (芦花, reed plume; fluffy white)
  • Lulu (噜噜, purr-purr)
  • Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑, the cat in The Legend of Hei)
  • Luobogao (萝卜糕, turnip cake)
  • Luogu (锣鼓, gongs and drums)
  • Luosifen (螺蛳粉, river snail rice noodles)
  • Luyouqi (路由器, router; a warm seat)
  • Luzhu (露珠, dewdrop)
  • Lychee (English; 荔枝, lizhi)

M: 75 names

  • Mada (马达, motor; a loud purr)
  • Mahjong (English; 麻将, majiang)
  • Mahua (麻花, fried dough twist)
  • Malatang (麻辣烫, spicy hot pot soup)
  • Mangguo (芒果, mango)
  • Mantou (馒头, plain steamed bread)
  • Manyu (鳗鱼, eel)
  • Mao'er (猫儿, kitty; northern er ending)
  • Mao'ershan (猫儿山, Cat Mountain; a peak in Guangxi)
  • Mao'eryan (猫儿眼, cat's-eye gemstone)
  • Maobi (毛笔, writing brush)
  • Maobohe (猫薄荷, catnip)
  • Maobu (猫步, catwalk strut)
  • Maocao (猫草, cat grass)
  • Maodawang (猫大王, the cat king)

M, continued

  • Maodong (猫冬, holing up for the winter)
  • Maofeng (毛峰, a green tea from Huangshan)
  • Maojian (毛尖, downy-tip green tea)
  • Maomao (毛毛, fuzzy)
  • Maomi (猫咪, kitty cat)
  • Maoqiu (毛球, furball)
  • Maorongrong (毛茸茸, fluffy)
  • Maotiao (猫条, lickable treat)
  • Maotouying (猫头鹰, owl; lit. cat-headed hawk)
  • Maotu (卯兔, the rabbit of the zodiac)
  • Maotuan (毛团, bundle of fur)
  • Maoxian (毛线, yarn)
  • Maoxianqiu (毛线球, ball of yarn)
  • Maoyan (猫眼, cat's eye)
  • Maoye (猫爷, Lord Cat)

M, continued

  • Maozhua (猫爪, cat's paw)
  • Mapodoufu (麻婆豆腐, mapo tofu)
  • Mashu (麻薯, mochi)
  • Matuan (麻团, fried sesame ball)
  • Meiduan (美短, American Shorthair; short form)
  • Meihouwang (美猴王, Handsome Monkey King)
  • Meihua (梅花, plum blossom; paw prints)
  • Meihuagao (梅花糕, plum-blossom cake)
  • Meiqiu (煤球, coal briquette)
  • Meirangong (美髯公, Lord of the Fine Beard; Water Margin)
  • Mengmeng (萌萌, adorable)
  • Menshen (门神, door god)
  • Mianhua (棉花, cotton)
  • Mianhuatang (棉花糖, marshmallow; cotton candy)
  • Mianmian (棉棉, cottony)

M, continued

  • Mianyin (缅因, Maine Coon)
  • Miaobao (喵宝, meow treasure)
  • Miaomiao (喵喵, meow meow)
  • Miaowang (喵王, the meow king)
  • Miaowu (喵呜, meow)
  • Miaoxingren (喵星人, visitor from Planet Meow)
  • Miaozong (喵总, Boss Meow)
  • Mibai (米白, rice white; cream)
  • Mifen (米粉, rice vermicelli)
  • Mihu (迷糊, muddle-headed)
  • Mihuang (米黄, cream yellow)
  • Mimi (咪咪, kitty)
  • Mimiyan (眯眯眼, squinty eyes)
  • Mingyue (明月, bright moon)
  • Mitao (蜜桃, honey peach)

M, continued

  • Mixian (米线, rice noodles)
  • Mocha (抹茶, matcha)
  • Modian (墨点, ink dot)
  • Mogu (蘑菇, mushroom)
  • Moli (茉莉, jasmine)
  • Momo (墨墨, ink)
  • Moshui (墨水, ink)
  • Motuan (墨团, ink blot)
  • Moyu (摸鱼, slacking off; lit. feeling for fish)
  • Moyu Chuizhu (墨玉垂珠, pearl on black jade; white tail tip)
  • Mozhi (墨汁, liquid ink)
  • Mu'er (木耳, wood ear mushroom)
  • Mujidun (母鸡蹲, the hen sit; a loaf pose)
  • Mulan (木兰, magnolia; the woman warrior of legend)
  • Musi (慕斯, mousse)

N: 36 names

  • Naicha (奶茶, milk tea)
  • Naigai (奶盖, milk foam topping)
  • Naihuangbao (奶黄包, custard bun)
  • Nailao (奶酪, cheese)
  • Naimao (奶猫, nursing kitten)
  • Nainiu (奶牛, dairy cow; a black and white cat)
  • Naipian (奶片, milk candy tablet)
  • Naitang (奶糖, milk candy)
  • Naituanzi (奶团子, milky dumpling; a baby-soft kitten)
  • Naixi (奶昔, milkshake)
  • Nangua (南瓜, pumpkin)
  • Naonao (闹闹, rowdy)

N, continued

  • Naozhong (闹钟, alarm clock)
  • Natie (拿铁, latte)
  • Nezha (哪吒, the boy hero of myth)
  • Niangao (年糕, New Year rice cake)
  • Niangniang (娘娘, Her Highness; an empress or consort)
  • Nianren (黏人, clingy)
  • Nianrenjing (黏人精, clingy sprite)
  • Nianshou (年兽, the New Year beast)
  • Ningmeng (柠檬, lemon)
  • Ningmengcha (柠檬茶, lemon tea)
  • Niqiu (泥鳅, loach; a slippery one)
  • Niren (泥人, clay figurine)

N, continued

  • Niulang (牛郎, the cowherd of the star legend)
  • Niumowang (牛魔王, the Bull Demon King)
  • Nizi (逆子, rebel child; said in jest of a naughty pet)
  • Nongminchuai (农民揣, loaf pose; lit. farmer's tucked sleeves)
  • Noodle (English; 面条, miantiao)
  • Nuanlu (暖炉, small heating stove)
  • Nuanyang (暖阳, warm sunshine)
  • Nuomi (糯米, sticky rice)
  • Nuomici (糯米糍, glutinous rice dumpling)
  • Nuonuo (糯糯, soft and sticky)
  • Nüwa (女娲, the goddess who mended the sky)
  • Nüxia (女侠, heroine of the martial world)

O: 2 names

  • Osmanthus (English; 桂花, guihua)
  • Ouhe (藕荷, lotus-root pink; a pale purple)

P: 25 names

  • Pangdun (胖墩, chubby chunk)
  • Pangju (胖橘, fat orange)
  • Pangpang (胖胖, chubby)
  • Pangu (盘古, the giant who parted sky and earth)
  • Pangxie (螃蟹, crab)
  • Pantao (蟠桃, flat peach; the peach of immortality)
  • Paodan (炮弹, cannonball)
  • Paofu (泡芙, cream puff)
  • Paoku (跑酷, parkour)
  • Paopao (泡泡, bubbles)
  • Pashu (爬树, climbing trees)
  • Pekoe (English; 白毫, baihao)

P, continued

  • Peony (English; 牡丹, mudan)
  • Persimmon (English; 柿子, shizi)
  • Pidan (皮蛋, century egg; also a cheeky rascal)
  • Pilihuo (霹雳火, Thunderbolt Fire; Water Margin)
  • Pinggai (瓶盖, bottle cap)
  • Pipa (枇杷, loquat)
  • Pipi (皮皮, cheeky)
  • Pixiu (貔貅, a wealth-guarding beast)
  • Potsticker (English; 锅贴, guotie)
  • Pu'er (普洱, aged tea from Yunnan)
  • Pudie (扑蝶, pouncing on butterflies)
  • Putao (葡萄, grape)
  • Putiandiao (扑天雕, Sky-striking Eagle; Water Margin)

Q: 30 names

  • Qi'e (企鹅, penguin)
  • Qiangtou (墙头, top of the wall)
  • Qianjin (千金, a thousand pieces of gold)
  • Qianniu (牵牛, the cowherd star; also morning glory)
  • Qiezi (茄子, eggplant)
  • Qilin (麒麟, the kirin)
  • Qilinwei (麒麟尾, kinked tail; lit. kirin tail)
  • Qimen (祁门, Keemun black tea)
  • Qiming (启明, the morning star)
  • Qingci (青瓷, celadon)
  • Qinghua (青花, blue-and-white porcelain)
  • Qinglong (青龙, the Azure Dragon)
  • Qingmianshou (青面兽, Blue-faced Beast; Water Margin)
  • Qingtai (青苔, moss)
  • Qingtuan (青团, green rice ball with mugwort)

Q, continued

  • Qingwen (晴雯, a maid in Dream of the Red Chamber)
  • Qingyanhu (青眼虎, Blue-eyed Tiger; Water Margin)
  • Qingzhengyu (清蒸鱼, steamed fish)
  • Qinqin (亲亲, kisses)
  • Qiqi (奇奇, curious one)
  • Qiu'er (球儿, ball; northern er ending)
  • Qiudaoyu (秋刀鱼, saury)
  • Qiuqiu (球球, ball)
  • Qiutian (秋天, autumn)
  • Qiuxiang (秋香, autumn fragrance; an olive yellow)
  • Qixing (七星, seven stars)
  • Qiyue (七月, July)
  • Queqiaoxian (鹊桥仙, Immortals at the Magpie Bridge; a tune)
  • Queshe (雀舌, sparrow's tongue; tender tea buds)
  • Quqi (曲奇, butter cookie)

R: 16 names

  • Reganmian (热干面, Wuhan hot dry noodles)
  • Reshuidai (热水袋, hot-water bottle)
  • Rongmao (绒毛, down; fluff)
  • Rongqiu (绒球, pompom)
  • Roubao (肉包, meat bun)
  • Roudian (肉垫, paw pads)
  • Roududu (肉嘟嘟, chubby-cheeked)
  • Rougui (肉桂, cinnamon; also a rock oolong)

R, continued

  • Roujiamo (肉夹馍, Xi'an meat sandwich)
  • Rouqiu (肉球, ball of chub)
  • Rourou (肉肉, squishy)
  • Rousong (肉松, pork floss)
  • Ruixue (瑞雪, timely snow; a good omen)
  • Rumengling (如梦令, Like a Dream; a classical tune title)
  • Ruyao (汝窑, Ru ware; a sky-blue Song glaze)
  • Ruyunlong (入云龙, Dragon in the Clouds; Water Margin)

S: 62 names

  • Sai Lo (细佬, Cantonese; little brother)
  • Sajiao (撒娇, acting cute to get your way)
  • Sandalwood (English; 檀香, tanxiang)
  • Sangshen (桑葚, mulberry)
  • Sanhua (三花, calico; lit. three colors)
  • Sanjiaomao (三脚猫, three-legged cat; a half-skilled dabbler)
  • Sanse (三色, three colors)
  • Sanwenyu (三文鱼, salmon)
  • Sanzi (馓子, crispy fried dough strands)
  • Scallion (English; 葱, cong)
  • Shadingyu (沙丁鱼, sardine)
  • Shafa (沙发, sofa)

S, continued

  • Shagua (傻瓜, silly one; lit. silly melon)
  • Shaitaiyang (晒太阳, basking in the sun)
  • Shancha (山茶, camellia)
  • Shandawang (山大王, king of the mountain)
  • Shandian (闪电, lightning)
  • Shanmao (山猫, wildcat)
  • Shanyao (山药, Chinese yam)
  • Shanzhagao (山楂糕, hawthorn jelly)
  • Shanzhu (山竹, mangosteen)
  • Shaokao (烧烤, barbecue)
  • Shaoye (少爷, young master)
  • Shaqima (沙琪玛, sweet egg-noodle pastry)

S, continued

  • Shengjian (生煎, pan-fried pork bun)
  • Shengjiang (生姜, ginger)
  • Shibing (柿饼, dried persimmon)
  • Shijin (十斤, ten catties; a hefty cat)
  • Shilü (石绿, malachite green)
  • Shimao (狮猫, lion cat; a long-haired Chinese breed)
  • Shiqing (石青, azurite blue)
  • Shiwu (十五, fifteen; the night of the full moon)
  • Shiyue (十月, October)
  • Shizi (狮子, lion)
  • Shizitou (狮子头, lion's head meatball)
  • Shoumei (寿眉, Longevity Brow tea)
  • Shoutao (手套, mittens)

S, continued

  • Shouxing (寿星, the star of long life)
  • Shuangjiang (霜降, frost's descent)
  • Shuangmei (霜眉, frost brows)
  • Shuangpinai (双皮奶, double-skin milk pudding)
  • Shuangxi (双喜, double happiness)
  • Shuangxiaba (双下巴, double chin)
  • Shubiao (鼠标, computer mouse)
  • Shuimeiren (睡美人, sleeping beauty)
  • Shuimo (水墨, ink wash)
  • Shuishen (睡神, god of sleep)
  • Shuixian (水仙, narcissus; also an oolong)
  • Shuizhuyu (水煮鱼, fish poached in chili broth)

S, continued

  • Shunmao (顺毛, stroked the right way)
  • Shutong (书童, study page boy)
  • Shuttlecock (English; 毽子, jianzi)
  • Sibuxiang (四不像, the beast that is like none of four)
  • Silk (English; 丝绸, sichou)
  • Sishihao (四时好, good in all four seasons; a one-color cat)
  • Siu Mai (烧卖, Cantonese; open-topped dumpling)
  • Songbing (松饼, pancake; muffin)
  • Songshuyu (松鼠鱼, squirrel-shaped fried fish)
  • Suancaiyu (酸菜鱼, fish with pickled greens)
  • Suanlafen (酸辣粉, hot and sour glass noodles)
  • Suanni (狻猊, a lion-like dragon son)
  • Susu (酥酥, flaky and crisp)

T: 56 names

  • Taibai (太白, Venus; also a byname of the poet Li Bai)
  • Taifeitang (太妃糖, toffee)
  • Taiji (太极, tai chi; the yin-yang circle)
  • Taiyi (太乙, Nezha's teacher Taiyi)
  • Tangbao (汤包, soup-filled bun)
  • Tangbing (糖饼, sugar pancake)
  • Tangchaolizi (糖炒栗子, sugar-roasted chestnuts)
  • Tangcuyu (糖醋鱼, sweet and sour fish)
  • Tanghulu (糖葫芦, candied hawthorn skewer)
  • Tangping (躺平, lying flat; taking it easy)
  • Tangram (English; 七巧板, qiqiaoban)
  • Tangren (糖人, blown sugar figurine)
  • Tangsancai (唐三彩, Tang three-color glaze)
  • Tangsanjiao (糖三角, sugar triangle bun)

T, continued

  • Tangtang (糖糖, sugar)
  • Tangyuan (汤圆, sweet rice ball)
  • Tanke (坦克, tank; a hefty cat)
  • Tanwan (贪玩, loves to play)
  • Tanzhang (探长, inspector)
  • Tanzi (毯子, blanket)
  • Taohua (桃花, peach blossom)
  • Taoqi (淘气, mischievous)
  • Taosu (桃酥, walnut shortbread)
  • Taotie (饕餮, the glutton beast)
  • Taozi (桃子, peach)
  • Taxue (踏雪, walking on snow; white paws)
  • Taxue Xunmei (踏雪寻梅, plum hunt in snow; black, white paws)
  • Tenghuang (藤黄, gamboge yellow)

T, continued

  • Tianji (天玑, third star of the Dipper)
  • Tianluo (田螺, river snail)
  • Tianmao (舔毛, licking the fur clean)
  • Tianpeng (天蓬, Marshal Tianpeng; Pigsy's old rank)
  • Tianqing (天青, sky blue after rain; a celadon tone)
  • Tianquan (天权, fourth star of the Dipper)
  • Tianshu (天枢, first star of the Dipper)
  • Tianshuimian (甜水面, Chengdu sweet-sauce noodles)
  • Tiantian (甜甜, sweetie)
  • Tiantianquan (甜甜圈, doughnut)
  • Tianxuan (天璇, second star of the Dipper)
  • Tianyuan (田园, countryside; the everyday Chinese house cat)
  • Tiaojianhu (跳涧虎, Stream-leaping Tiger; Water Margin)
  • Tiaopi (调皮, naughty)

T, continued

  • Tiaoshi (挑食, picky eater)
  • Tiaotiao (跳跳, hoppy)
  • Tiaowen (条纹, stripes)
  • Tieguanyin (铁观音, a famous oolong)
  • Tong Sui (糖水, Cantonese; sweet dessert soup)
  • Tongbao (通宝, circulating treasure; the words on old coins)
  • Touchi (偷吃, sneaking a bite)
  • Tuantuan (团团, round bundle)
  • Tudou (土豆, potato)
  • Tuhao (兔毫, hare's fur glaze)
  • Tuolaji (拖拉机, tractor; a rumbling purr)
  • Tusi (吐司, toast)
  • Tutu (兔兔, bunny)
  • Tuxingsun (土行孙, the earth traveler of legend)

W: 28 names

  • Waimai (外卖, takeout)
  • Wan'an (晚安, good night)
  • Wandouhuang (豌豆黄, sweet pea pudding)
  • Wanguan (万贯, ten thousand strings of cash)
  • Wangwang (旺旺, thriving)
  • Wangzi (王子, prince)
  • Water Chestnut (English; 荸荠, biqi)
  • Wazi (袜子, socks)
  • Weiba (尾巴, tail)
  • Weifeng (微风, gentle breeze)
  • Weijin (围巾, scarf)
  • Wenqu (文曲, the star of literary talent)
  • Willow (English; 柳树, liushu)
  • Wok (English; 炒锅, chaoguo)

W, continued

  • Wowotou (窝窝头, steamed corn bread cone)
  • Wuchangyu (武昌鱼, Wuchang bream)
  • Wuding (屋顶, rooftop)
  • Wujing (悟净, Sandy of Journey to the West)
  • Wulong (乌龙, oolong; lit. black dragon)
  • Wumei (乌梅, smoked plum; dark as one)
  • Wuqu (武曲, the star of martial talent)
  • Wuren (五仁, five-kernel mooncake filling)
  • Wushui (午睡, afternoon nap)
  • Wutu (於菟, an ancient word for tiger)
  • Wuye (午夜, midnight)
  • Wuyue (五月, May)
  • Wuyun (乌云, dark cloud)
  • Wuyun Gaixue (乌云盖雪, dark clouds over snow; black over white)

X: 92 names

  • Xiake (侠客, knight-errant)
  • Xiami (虾米, dried shrimp)
  • Xiancao (仙草, grass jelly)
  • Xianchan (衔蝉, cicada catcher; an old name for a cat)
  • Xiandie (衔蝶, butterfly in the mouth; a patch by the lips)
  • Xiangcai (香菜, cilantro)
  • Xianggu (香菇, shiitake)
  • Xiangling (香菱, a girl in Dream of the Red Chamber)
  • Xiangnang (香囊, scented sachet)
  • Xiangyabai (象牙白, ivory white)
  • Xianluo (暹罗, Siamese)
  • Xiannü (仙女, fairy)
  • Xiao Bai (小白, little white one)

X, continued

  • Xiao Ban (小斑, little spotted one)
  • Xiao Baozi (小豹子, little leopard)
  • Xiao Bei (小贝, little shell)
  • Xiao Dai (小呆, little dopey one)
  • Xiao Feng (小风, little breeze)
  • Xiao Hei (小黑, little black one)
  • Xiao Hou (小猴, little monkey)
  • Xiao Hu (小虎, little tiger)
  • Xiao Hua (小花, little flower; little patchy one)
  • Xiao Huang (小黄, little yellow one)
  • Xiao Hui (小灰, little gray one)
  • Xiao Huolu (小火炉, little stove)
  • Xiao Ju (小橘, little orange one)

X, continued

  • Xiao Lan (小蓝, little blue one)
  • Xiao Mao (小毛, little fuzzy one)
  • Xiao Mian (小棉, little cotton)
  • Xiao Miao (小喵, little meow)
  • Xiao Mo (小墨, little ink)
  • Xiao Niao (小鸟, little bird)
  • Xiao Pang (小胖, little chubby one)
  • Xiao Qiao (小乔, the younger Qiao sister of Three Kingdoms)
  • Xiao Rong (小绒, little fluff)
  • Xiao Songshu (小松鼠, little squirrel)
  • Xiao Tuan (小团, little bundle)
  • Xiao Tuzi (小兔子, little rabbit)
  • Xiao Xing (小星, little star)

X, continued

  • Xiao Yue (小月, little moon)
  • Xiao Yun (小云, little cloud)
  • Xiao Zhua (小爪, little paws)
  • Xiao'er (小二, the waiter at an old inn)
  • Xiaobawang (小霸王, Young Conqueror; Water Margin)
  • Xiaocao (小草, blade of grass)
  • Xiaogenban (小跟班, tiny sidekick)
  • Xiaoguaishou (小怪兽, little monster)
  • Xiaohuangyu (小黄鱼, small yellow croaker)
  • Xiaolongbao (小笼包, soup dumpling)
  • Xiaolongxia (小龙虾, crayfish)
  • Xiaomai (小麦, wheat)
  • Xiaoman (小满, grain buds; a solar term)

X, continued

  • Xiaomi (小米, millet)
  • Xiaomianhu (笑面虎, Smiling Tiger; Water Margin)
  • Xiaoqing (小青, the green snake of the legend)
  • Xiaotie (啸铁, howling iron; an old name for an all-black cat)
  • Xiaoxuanfeng (小旋风, Small Whirlwind; Water Margin)
  • Xiaoxue (小雪, minor snow)
  • Xiaoyugan (小鱼干, dried fish snack)
  • Xiaozuanfeng (小钻风, the patrol imp of Journey to the West)
  • Xiapi (虾皮, tiny dried shrimp)
  • Xiaqiu (虾球, shrimp ball)
  • Xiatian (夏天, summer)
  • Xiatiao (虾条, shrimp chips)
  • Xiawucha (下午茶, afternoon tea)

X, continued

  • Xiehuang (蟹黄, crab roe)
  • Xigua (西瓜, watermelon)
  • Xijiangyue (西江月, Moon over the West River; a tune title)
  • Xilian (洗脸, washing the face)
  • Xingchen (星辰, stars)
  • Xinghe (星河, river of stars)
  • Xinghua (杏花, apricot blossom)
  • Xinghuang (杏黄, apricot yellow)
  • Xingren (杏仁, almond)
  • Xingrensu (杏仁酥, almond cookie)
  • Xingxing (星星, star)
  • Xiongmao (熊猫, panda)
  • Xiuqiu (绣球, embroidered silk ball; hydrangea)

X, continued

  • Xixi (嘻嘻, giggles)
  • Xuanmao (玄猫, black cat; an old word)
  • Xuanse (玄色, the black of old texts)
  • Xuanwu (玄武, the Black Tortoise)
  • Xue'er (雪儿, snow child)
  • Xuebao (雪豹, snow leopard)
  • Xuebing (雪饼, snowy rice cracker)
  • Xuehua (雪花, snowflake)
  • Xueli Tuoqiang (雪里拖枪, spear in the snow; white, black tail)
  • Xuemeiniang (雪媚娘, snowy cream mochi)
  • Xueqiu (雪球, snowball)
  • Xuetuan (雪团, lump of snow)
  • Xueyu (鳕鱼, cod)
  • Xunluo (巡逻, on patrol)

Y: 72 names

  • Yangmei (杨梅, bayberry)
  • Yangnai (羊奶, goat milk)
  • Yangrouchuan (羊肉串, lamb skewer)
  • Yangtai (阳台, balcony)
  • Yangtuo (羊驼, alpaca)
  • Yanhui (烟灰, ash gray)
  • Yantai (砚台, inkstone)
  • Yanxun (烟熏, smoky)
  • Yanzhi (胭脂, rouge)
  • Yaobaobao (要抱抱, wants a hug)
  • Yaobian (窑变, kiln-changed glaze)
  • Yaoguang (摇光, last star of the Dipper's handle)
  • Yaoguo (腰果, cashew)
  • Yaoji (幺鸡, the one-bamboo mahjong tile)

Y, continued

  • Yaoqianshu (摇钱树, money tree)
  • Yeguo (椰果, coconut jelly)
  • Yemao (夜猫, night cat)
  • Yemingzhu (夜明珠, pearl that glows at night)
  • Yexiao (夜宵, midnight snack)
  • Yezi (椰子, coconut)
  • Yijianmei (一剪梅, A Sprig of Plum; a classical tune title)
  • Yin'er (银耳, snow fungus)
  • Yingduan (英短, British Shorthair; short form)
  • Yinghua (樱花, cherry blossom)
  • Yingtai (英台, heroine of the Butterfly Lovers)
  • Yinhu (寅虎, the tiger of the zodiac)
  • Yinhui (银灰, silver gray)
  • Yinjianceng (银渐层, silver shaded coat)

Y, continued

  • Yinjiao (银角, Silver Horn)
  • Yinyu (银鱼, icefish; lit. silver fish)
  • Yinzhen (银针, Silver Needle white tea)
  • Yizhangqing (一丈青, Ten Feet of Blue; Water Margin)
  • Yizhi'er (一只耳, One Ear; the rat in Black Cat Detective)
  • Yizhihua (一枝花, A Sprig of Blossom; Water Margin)
  • Youcha (油茶, toasted flour porridge)
  • Youdi (油滴, oil-spot glaze)
  • Youtiao (油条, fried dough stick)
  • Youyu (鱿鱼, squid)
  • Youzhisan (油纸伞, oil-paper umbrella)
  • Youzi (柚子, pomelo)
  • Yuanbao (元宝, gold ingot)
  • Yuangungun (圆滚滚, round and roly-poly)
  • Yuanlian (圆脸, round face)

Y, continued

  • Yuanxiao (元宵, Lantern Festival rice ball)
  • Yuanyan (圆眼, round eyes)
  • Yuanyang (鸳鸯, mandarin ducks; odd-colored eyes)
  • Yuanyuan (圆圆, round)
  • Yubing (鱼饼, fish cake)
  • Yudi (雨滴, raindrop)
  • Yuebai (月白, moon white; a very pale blue)
  • Yuebing (月饼, mooncake)
  • Yueguangshi (月光石, moonstone)
  • Yueliang (月亮, moon)
  • Yuenyeung (鸳鸯, Cantonese; coffee mixed with milk tea)
  • Yueya (月牙, crescent moon)
  • Yugang (鱼缸, fish tank)
  • Yugu (鱼骨, fishbone)

Y, continued

  • Yuheng (玉衡, fifth star of the Dipper)
  • Yum Cha (饮茶, Cantonese; going for tea and dim sum)
  • Yumao (御猫, Imperial Cat; a hero's byname in an old novel)
  • Yumeiren (虞美人, Lady Yu the Fair; a classical tune title)
  • Yumi (玉米, corn)
  • Yumiao (鱼苗, baby fish)
  • Yunduo (云朵, puffy cloud)
  • Yunpiangao (云片糕, cloud-slice cake)
  • Yuntu (云图, picture of clouds)
  • Yuqilin (玉麒麟, Jade Kirin; Water Margin)
  • Yusong (鱼松, fish floss)
  • Yutu (玉兔, the Jade Rabbit of the moon)
  • Yuwan (鱼丸, fish ball)
  • Yuxiangrousi (鱼香肉丝, fish-fragrant pork; no fish in it)
  • Yuyuan (芋圆, taro balls)

Z: 45 names

  • Zaizai (崽崽, baby animal)
  • Zao'an (早安, good morning)
  • Zaocha (早茶, morning tea with dim sum)
  • Zaoni (枣泥, jujube paste)
  • Zaotai (灶台, the kitchen stove)
  • Zhacai (榨菜, pickled mustard stem)
  • Zhaji (炸鸡, fried chicken)
  • Zhajiangmian (炸酱面, noodles with fried bean sauce)
  • Zhamao (炸毛, fur on end; bristling)
  • Zhan Zhao (展昭, the swordsman known as the Imperial Cat)
  • Zhanggui (掌柜, shopkeeper)
  • Zhanzhang (站长, station master)
  • Zhaocai (招财, bringing in wealth)
  • Zhaocaimao (招财猫, lucky beckoning cat)
  • Zhe'er (折耳, folded ears)

Z, continued

  • Zhegutian (鹧鸪天, Partridge Sky; a classical tune title)
  • Zhenbao (珍宝, treasure)
  • Zhengyue (正月, the first lunar month)
  • Zhentou (枕头, pillow)
  • Zhenzhi (镇纸, paperweight)
  • Zhenzhu (珍珠, pearl; also boba)
  • Zheshi (赭石, ochre brown)
  • Zhidai (纸袋, paper bag)
  • Zhiduoxing (智多星, Resourceful Star; Water Margin)
  • Zhiliao (知了, cicada)
  • Zhima (芝麻, sesame)
  • Zhimahu (芝麻糊, black sesame paste)
  • Zhinü (织女, the weaver girl of the star legend)
  • Zhishi (芝士, cheese; loanword)
  • Zhituan (纸团, ball of paper)

Z, continued

  • Zhixiang (纸箱, cardboard box)
  • Zhongqiu (中秋, Mid-Autumn Festival)
  • Zhuque (朱雀, the Vermilion Bird)
  • Zhuyeqing (竹叶青, bamboo-leaf green)
  • Zhuzi (主子, master; what cat owners call the cat)
  • Zilong (子龙, a general of Three Kingdoms)
  • Zisha (紫砂, the purple clay of Yixing teapots)
  • Zishu (紫薯, purple sweet potato)
  • Ziwei (紫微, the Purple Star of old astrology)
  • Ziying (紫英, purple blossom)
  • Zongzi (粽子, sticky rice wrapped in leaves)
  • Zuantianshu (钻天鼠, Sky-piercing Rat; one of the Five Rats)
  • Zuichan (嘴馋, always craving a bite)
  • Zuomeng (做梦, dreaming)
  • Zuzong (祖宗, ancestor; the one who must be obeyed)