Chinese Dog Name Generator

Mandarin dog names with characters and meanings

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Get 1,000 Chinese dog names, nearly all of them Mandarin words in pinyin with simplified characters and a short meaning: classics like Wangcai (旺财, prosperous wealth) and Dahuang (大黄, big yellow), coat names like Xueqiu (雪球, snowball), legends like Xiaotian, and funny food names like Huntun (馄饨, wonton).

About Chinese dog names

Chinese dog names are mostly plain words, and the classic ones are wishes or descriptions. Wangcai (旺财, prosperous wealth) is the stock dog name, much as Fido is in English, and it is a pun as well: a bark is written wang wang (汪汪) in Mandarin. Laifu means luck arrives. The other old habit is to name the coat with Da (big), Xiao (little) or the familiar prefix A in front, which gives Dahuang (big yellow), Xiaohei (little black) and Ahuang.

The list is built in groups around those classics: coat, color and size words, sky and weather, animals and zodiac signs, words for luck and loyalty, guard and working-dog words such as Weishi (guardian), hounds and heroes of legend such as Xiaotian and Tiangou, place names, and the Chinese names of breeds, such as Songshi for the chow chow. The humor comes from food names like Guotie (potsticker) and Wanzi (meatball), doubled pet names like Qiuqiu, and grand titles like Jiangjun (general).

Each entry is plain pinyin without tone marks, then simplified characters and a short meaning. Seventeen entries are Cantonese and are labeled, and a small group of English names with a Chinese theme, such as Jade, Lotus and Dumpling, has no characters. Two words can share a spelling, so let the characters decide.

How to choose Chinese dog names

  • Say the name out loud before you choose. Two syllables is the usual length for a Chinese dog name, as in Wangcai, Xueqiu and Huzi. In pinyin, x sounds close to sh, q close to ch, zh close to j, and c is ts.
  • Let the coat pick the word: Dahuang or Jinmao for a yellow or golden dog, Xiaohei or Meiqiu (coal ball) for a black one, Xueqiu or Naibai (milk white) for a white one, Huahua or Diandian for patches and spots.
  • Copy the characters along with the pinyin. Pinyin without tones can stand for several words, so ask a fluent reader to check the characters before you engrave a tag or print a certificate.
  • Make a pet form the way Chinese speakers do. Put Xiao, Da or A in front, as in Xiaofu, Dafu and Ahu, or double one syllable, as in Huanhuan and Lele.
  • Two dogs can share a phrase. Wangcai and Laifu are the classic pair, and Jinzi (gold) with Yinzi (silver) or Xiaohei with Xiaobai work the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What are funny Chinese dog names?

The fun in Chinese pet names comes from food and from titles that are far too grand for a dog. From this list try Huntun (wonton), Guotie (potsticker), Wanzi (meatball), Jitui (drumstick) or Lachang (sausage), or give a small dog a title such as Jiangjun (general), Laoban (boss) or Huangshang (His Majesty). Erha, the internet's name for the goofy husky, is in the list too.

What do people in China name their dogs?

The traditional names are wishes for the household and descriptions of the dog: Wangcai, Laifu, Dahuang, Xiaohei and Xiaobai. Doubled syllables and snack names are familiar choices for pets as well, such as Doudou (little bean), Qiuqiu (little ball), Kele (cola) and Buding (pudding).

What does Wangcai mean?

Wangcai is written 旺财: wang means thriving and cai means wealth, so the name is a wish for a prosperous home. It also plays on wang wang, the Mandarin way of writing a bark. A dog that turns up at the door is traditionally seen as a sign of wealth to come, which is the idea behind Laifu (luck arrives) and Laicai (wealth arrives) too.

Are all 1,000 names Mandarin?

Nearly all. Most entries are Mandarin words in pinyin with simplified characters and a meaning in parentheses, which is a translation and not part of the name. Seventeen are Cantonese and say so, such as Wong Choi, the Cantonese reading of the same characters as Wangcai. A small group of English names with a Chinese theme, such as Jade, Bamboo and Dumpling, is listed without characters.

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A: 17 names

  • Abai (阿白, white one)
  • Acai (阿财, wealth)
  • Ah Choi (阿财, Cantonese: wealth)
  • Ah Wong (阿旺, Cantonese: prosperous one)
  • Ahei (阿黑, black one)
  • Ahu (阿虎, tiger)
  • Ahua (阿花, patchy one)
  • Ahuang (阿黄, yellow one)

A, continued

  • Ahui (阿灰, grey one)
  • Alasijia (阿拉斯加, Alaska; the malamute)
  • An (安, peace)
  • Ankang (安康, safe and well)
  • Anxin (安心, peace of mind)
  • Ao (獒, mastiff)
  • Aomen (澳门, Macau)
  • Aowu (嗷呜, awoo, a howl)
  • Awang (阿旺, prosperous one)

B: 59 names

  • Bage (巴哥, the pug)
  • Bagua (八卦, the eight trigrams; also gossip)
  • Bai (白, white)
  • Baibai (白白, white white)
  • Baifu (百福, a hundred blessings)
  • Baige (白鸽, white dove)
  • Baihu (白虎, the White Tiger of the West)
  • Bailang (白狼, white wolf)
  • Bailing (百灵, lark)
  • Bailongma (白龙马, the White Dragon Horse)
  • Baimao (白毛, white coat)
  • Baimei (白眉, white brows)
  • Baishengjiang (百胜将, General of a Hundred Victories)
  • Baitang (白糖, white sugar)

B, continued

  • Baiwan (百万, a million)
  • Baixiong (白熊, polar bear)
  • Baixue (白雪, white snow)
  • Baiyu (白玉, white jade)
  • Bajie (八戒, the pig of Journey to the West)
  • Bamboo
  • Banban (斑斑, speckled)
  • Bandian (斑点, spot)
  • Bangbangtang (棒棒糖, lollipop)
  • Bangzhu (帮主, gang leader of martial arts tales)
  • Banli (板栗, chestnut)
  • Banma (斑马, zebra)
  • Banwen (斑纹, markings)
  • Banzhang (班长, squad leader)
  • Bao (豹, leopard)

B, continued

  • Baobiao (保镖, bodyguard)
  • Baohulu (宝葫芦, magic gourd)
  • Baojian (宝剑, treasured sword)
  • Baoxue (暴雪, blizzard)
  • Baqi (霸气, bossy swagger)
  • Bashu (巴蜀, an old name for Sichuan and Chongqing)
  • Bawang (霸王, overlord)
  • Bawanglong (霸王龙, tyrannosaurus)
  • Beijing (北京, the capital, literally northern capital)
  • Beijixing (北极星, the Pole Star)
  • Beijixiong (北极熊, polar bear)
  • Beike (贝壳, seashell)
  • Benben (笨笨, silly one)
  • Bengbeng (蹦蹦, bouncy)
  • Bianmu (边牧, border collie)

B, continued

  • Bianpao (鞭炮, firecrackers)
  • Biaoshi (镖师, armed escort of old)
  • Bige (比格, the Beagle)
  • Bing (冰, ice)
  • Bingcheng (冰城, Ice City, a nickname of Harbin)
  • Bingchuan (冰川, glacier)
  • Binggan (饼干, cookie)
  • Bingqilin (冰淇淋, ice cream)
  • Bixiong (比熊, bichon)
  • Biyu (碧玉, green jade)
  • Bomei (博美, Pomeranian)
  • Boshi (博士, holder of a doctorate)
  • Bou Bou (宝宝, Cantonese: baby)
  • Buding (布丁, pudding)
  • Bukuai (捕快, constable)

C: 48 names

  • Cai (财, wealth)
  • Caibao (财宝, riches)
  • Caihong (彩虹, rainbow)
  • Caiyuan (财源, source of wealth)
  • Canbaobao (蚕宝宝, silkworm baby)
  • Canglang (苍狼, grey wolf)
  • Caomao (草帽, straw hat)
  • Caoyuan (草原, grassland)
  • Cha (茶, tea)
  • Chahu (茶壶, teapot)
  • Chahua (茶花, camellia blossom)
  • Chaichai (柴柴, a pet name for the shiba inu)

C, continued

  • Chaigou (柴狗, a northern word for the native dog)
  • Chaijia (拆家, wrecking the house, the husky's specialty)
  • Chaiquan (柴犬, the Shiba Inu)
  • Changbai (长白, the ever-white range of the northeast)
  • Changcheng (长城, the Great Wall)
  • Changchun (长春, literally long spring)
  • Changjiang (长江, the Yangtze, literally Long River)
  • Changle (长乐, lasting joy)
  • Changmao (长毛, long hair)
  • Changshou (长寿, long life)
  • Changtui (长腿, long legs)
  • Chanzui (馋嘴, always after a snack)

C, continued

  • Chaofan (炒饭, fried rice)
  • Chengdu (成都, capital of Sichuan and home of the panda base)
  • Chenggong (成功, success)
  • Chenguang (晨光, morning light)
  • Chengxiang (丞相, chancellor)
  • Chenxing (晨星, morning star)
  • Chitu (赤兔, Red Hare, a warhorse of Three Kingdoms tales)
  • Chongqing (重庆, the hilly river city of hotpot)
  • Chouchou (臭臭, little stinker)
  • Chuanchuan (串串, skewers)
  • Chuandong (川东, the hound of eastern Sichuan)
  • Chuanzhang (船长, ship's captain)

C, continued

  • Chui'er (垂耳, drop ears)
  • Chun (春, spring)
  • Chuncheng (春城, Spring City, a nickname of Kunming)
  • Chunfen (春分, Spring Equinox)
  • Chunfeng (春风, spring breeze)
  • Chunjuan (春卷, spring roll)
  • Chunlei (春雷, spring thunder)
  • Chunyu (春雨, spring rain)
  • Ciwei (刺猬, hedgehog)
  • Congming (聪明, clever)
  • Congyoubing (葱油饼, scallion pancake)
  • Cunzhang (村长, village head)

D: 77 names

  • Da'e (大鹅, big goose)
  • Da'erduo (大耳朵, big ears)
  • Daai Wong (大黄, Cantonese: big yellow)
  • Dabai (大白, big white)
  • Dabaixiong (大白熊, Great Pyrenees, literally big white bear)
  • Dabanggu (大棒骨, big marrow bone)
  • Dachui (大锤, big hammer)
  • Dadan (大胆, bold)
  • Dadang (搭档, teammate)
  • Dadangjia (大当家, chief of the band)
  • Dafu (大福, great fortune)
  • Dagezi (大个子, big fellow)

D, continued

  • Dahai (大海, the open sea)
  • Dahei (大黑, big black)
  • Dahuang (大黄, big yellow)
  • Dahujiang (打虎将, Tiger-Fighting General, a Water Margin hero)
  • Daidai (呆呆, dopey)
  • Daji (大吉, great luck)
  • Dajiahuo (大家伙, big fellow)
  • Dajiang (大将, senior general)
  • Dak Yi (得意, Cantonese: cute)
  • Dakuaitou (大块头, big guy)
  • Dalao (大佬, big shot)
  • Dali (大理, lakeside old town in Yunnan)
  • Dalishi (大力士, strongman)

D, continued

  • Dangao (蛋糕, cake)
  • Daniu (大牛, big ox)
  • Daodan (捣蛋, troublemaker)
  • Daomangquan (导盲犬, guide dog)
  • Dapang (大胖, big chubby)
  • Dapao (大炮, cannon)
  • Dapeng (大鹏, the great roc)
  • Daren (大人, Your Excellency)
  • Dasheng (大圣, Great Sage, the Monkey King's title)
  • Dashi (大师, grand master)
  • Datang (大唐, the Great Tang)
  • Datou (大头, big head)
  • Dawang (大王, great king)

D, continued

  • Daweiba (大尾巴, big tail)
  • Daxia (大侠, great hero)
  • Daxiang (大象, elephant)
  • Daxue (大雪, Major Snow, a solar term)
  • Dazhuang (大壮, big and strong)
  • Demu (德牧, German shepherd)
  • Denglong (灯笼, lantern)
  • Diandian (点点, spots)
  • Dianxia (殿下, Your Highness)
  • Dingdang (叮当, jingle)
  • Diyi (第一, number one)
  • Dizi (笛子, bamboo flute)
  • Dong (冬, winter)

D, continued

  • Dongbei (东北, the Northeast)
  • Dongbin (洞宾, the Immortal a dog bites in the proverb)
  • Donggua (冬瓜, winter melon)
  • Dongshi (懂事, sensible)
  • Dongshizhang (董事长, chairman of the board)
  • Dongting (洞庭, Dongting Lake)
  • Dongzhi (冬至, Winter Solstice)
  • Doudou (豆豆, little bean)
  • Doushabao (豆沙包, red bean paste bun)
  • Doushi (斗士, fighter)
  • Douya (豆芽, bean sprout)
  • Dragon Boat
  • Duanmao (短毛, short coat)

D, continued

  • Duantui (短腿, short legs)
  • Dubin (杜宾, the Doberman)
  • Dudu (嘟嘟, pouty; toot toot)
  • Duizhang (队长, team captain)
  • Dujiaolong (独角龙, One-Horned Dragon, a Water Margin hero)
  • Dujuan (杜鹃, azalea; also the cuckoo)
  • Dumpling
  • Dundun (墩墩, stocky and solid)
  • Dunhuang (敦煌, Silk Road oasis with painted caves)
  • Dunpai (盾牌, shield)
  • Duoduo (多多, plenty)
  • Duofu (多福, much good fortune)
  • Duorou (多肉, succulent plant, literally plenty of flesh)

E: 8 names

  • Emei (峨眉, Mount Emei in Sichuan)
  • Emperor
  • Erduo (耳朵, ears)
  • Ergou (二狗, second dog, a humble country milk name)
  • Erha (二哈, goofy husky, the internet's name for the breed)
  • Erhai (洱海, the ear-shaped lake of Dali)
  • Erhu (二胡, the two-stringed fiddle)
  • Eyu (鳄鱼, crocodile)

F: 28 names

  • Facai (发财, strike it rich)
  • Fadou (法斗, Frenchie)
  • Fat Choy (发财, Cantonese: strike it rich)
  • Fei Mui (肥妹, Cantonese: chubby girl)
  • Feicui (翡翠, jadeite)
  • Feidao (飞刀, flying dagger)
  • Feifei (肥肥, chubby)
  • Feimaotui (飞毛腿, fleet-footed runner)
  • Feipan (飞盘, frisbee)
  • Feng (风, wind)
  • Fenghuo (烽火, beacon fire)
  • Fengshou (丰收, bumper harvest)
  • Fengshui (风水, feng shui, literally wind and water)
  • Fengye (枫叶, maple leaf)

F, continued

  • Fengzheng (风筝, kite)
  • Foo Dog
  • Fu (福, good fortune)
  • Fu Zai (虎仔, Cantonese: tiger cub)
  • Fubao (福宝, lucky treasure)
  • Fugui (富贵, wealth and rank)
  • Fuk Zai (福仔, Cantonese: lucky boy)
  • Fulu (福禄, fortune and rank)
  • Fuqi (福气, good fortune)
  • Furong (芙蓉, hibiscus)
  • Fushou (福寿, fortune and long life)
  • Fuwa (福娃, lucky child; a Beijing Olympic mascot)
  • Fuwang (福旺, lucky and prosperous)
  • Fuxing (福星, lucky star)

G: 39 names

  • Ganzhe (甘蔗, sugarcane)
  • Gau Gau (狗狗, Cantonese: doggy)
  • Gau Zai (狗仔, Cantonese: puppy)
  • Gebi (戈壁, the Gobi)
  • Gege (格格, a Manchu princess)
  • Genpichong (跟屁虫, little tagalong)
  • Gezi (鸽子, pigeon)
  • Goji
  • Gongji (公鸡, rooster)
  • Gongzi (公子, young lord)
  • Gou (狗, dog, eleventh sign of the zodiac)
  • Gougou (狗狗, doggy)
  • Gouliang (狗粮, kibble)

G, continued

  • Goupai (狗牌, dog tag)
  • Gouqi (枸杞, goji berry)
  • Gousheng (狗剩, a humble milk name of old villages)
  • Gouweicao (狗尾草, foxtail grass, literally dog's tail grass)
  • Gouwo (狗窝, dog bed)
  • Gouxiong (狗熊, black bear, literally dog bear)
  • Gouzi (狗子, doggy)
  • Great Wall
  • Guagua (呱呱, quack; croak)
  • Guaibao (乖宝, good baby)
  • Guaiguai (乖乖, good and obedient)
  • Guaiqiao (乖巧, sweet and clever)
  • Guangzhou (广州, the trading city on the Pearl River)

G, continued

  • Guanjia (管家, butler)
  • Guanjun (冠军, champion)
  • Guanmao (冠毛, crested; the Chinese crested dog)
  • Gugong (故宫, the Forbidden City)
  • Gugu (咕咕, coo coo)
  • Guibin (贵宾, poodle; literally honored guest)
  • Guilin (桂林, town of karst hills and the Li River)
  • Gulu (咕噜, a rumbling tummy)
  • Guoguo (蝈蝈, katydid)
  • Guotie (锅贴, potsticker)
  • Guowang (国王, king)
  • Gutou (骨头, bone)
  • Guzheng (古筝, the Chinese zither)

H: 101 names

  • Ha'erbin (哈尔滨, Harbin, home of the ice festival)
  • Habagou (哈巴狗, a pug-faced lapdog)
  • Haha (哈哈, ha ha)
  • Hai (海, sea)
  • Hai'ou (海鸥, seagull)
  • Haibao (海豹, seal)
  • Haidongqing (海东青, the gyrfalcon prized by northern hunters)
  • Haigui (海龟, sea turtle)
  • Hailang (海浪, sea wave)
  • Haishi (海狮, sea lion)
  • Haitun (海豚, dolphin)
  • Hamigua (哈密瓜, Hami melon)
  • Han (汉, the Han dynasty)
  • Han Lu (韩卢, a swift black hound in ancient texts)

H, continued

  • Hanbao (汉堡, burger)
  • Hangzhou (杭州, city of West Lake)
  • Hanhan (憨憨, simple and sweet)
  • Hanhou (憨厚, simple and honest)
  • Haodong (好动, always on the move)
  • Haohan (好汉, true hero)
  • Haojiao (号角, bugle)
  • Haoyun (好运, good luck)
  • Hashiqi (哈士奇, husky)
  • Hei (黑, black)
  • Hei'er (黑耳, black ears)
  • Heibao (黑豹, black panther)
  • Heibei (黑背, black back, a nickname for the German shepherd)
  • Heibizi (黑鼻子, black nose)

H, continued

  • Heidan (黑蛋, black egg)
  • Heidou (黑豆, black bean)
  • Heihei (黑黑, black black)
  • Heihu (黑虎, black tiger)
  • Heihuang (黑黄, black and tan)
  • Heilongjiang (黑龙江, Black Dragon River, a province and river)
  • Heimao (黑毛, black coat)
  • Heimi (黑米, black rice)
  • Heiniu (黑妞, black lass)
  • Heitan (黑炭, charcoal)
  • Heitang (黑糖, dark sugar)
  • Heixiong (黑熊, black bear)
  • Heiyanquan (黑眼圈, dark rings around the eyes)
  • Heizhenzhu (黑珍珠, black pearl)
  • Heizi (黑子, little black one, a homely dog name)

H, continued

  • Helan (贺兰, the Helan Mountains)
  • Heping (和平, peace)
  • Heye (荷叶, lotus leaf)
  • Ho Choi (好彩, Cantonese: lucky)
  • Hongfeng (红枫, red maple)
  • Hongshu (红薯, sweet potato)
  • Hongtang (红糖, brown sugar)
  • Hongtianlei (轰天雷, Heaven-Shaking Thunder of Water Margin)
  • Hongzong (红棕, red-brown)
  • Hou (猴, monkey, ninth sign of the zodiac)
  • Hu (虎, tiger, third sign of the zodiac)
  • Huaban (花斑, piebald)
  • Huahua (花花, patchy coat)
  • Huang (黄, yellow)

H, continued

  • Huang'er (黄耳, Yellow Ears, a letter-carrying dog of legend)
  • Huangbai (黄白, yellow and white)
  • Huangdi (皇帝, emperor)
  • Huangdou (黄豆, soybean)
  • Huanghe (黄河, the Yellow River)
  • Huangli (黄鹂, oriole)
  • Huangshan (黄山, the Yellow Mountains of Anhui)
  • Huangshang (皇上, His Majesty)
  • Huanhuan (欢欢, joyful)
  • Huanle (欢乐, joy)
  • Huanxi (欢喜, delight)
  • Huanxiong (浣熊, raccoon)
  • Huashan (华山, Mount Hua, the steep western peak)
  • Hudie (蝴蝶, butterfly)
  • Hudiequan (蝴蝶犬, papillon, literally butterfly dog)

H, continued

  • Hui (灰, gray)
  • Huibai (灰白, grey and white)
  • Huihui (灰灰, gray gray)
  • Huilang (灰狼, gray wolf)
  • Huixing (彗星, comet)
  • Huli (狐狸, fox)
  • Huluobo (胡萝卜, carrot)
  • Hunan (湖南, literally south of the lake)
  • Huntun (馄饨, wonton)
  • Huo (火, fire)
  • Huoban (伙伴, partner)
  • Huohong (火红, fiery red)
  • Huohua (火花, spark)
  • Huoji (伙计, pal)

H, continued

  • Huojian (火箭, rocket)
  • Huomiao (火苗, little flame)
  • Huopo (活泼, lively)
  • Huoshan (火山, volcano)
  • Huotui (火腿, ham)
  • Huoxing (火星, Mars; also a spark)
  • Huoyan (火焰, flame)
  • Huoyan Jinjing (火眼金睛, the fiery golden eyes of Sun Wukong)
  • Hutong (胡同, an old Beijing lane)
  • Hutou (虎头, tiger head)
  • Huwei (虎威, a tiger's might)
  • Huxu (胡须, whiskers)
  • Huya (虎牙, tiger tooth; a pointed canine tooth)
  • Huyuan (护院, guarding the yard)
  • Huzi (虎子, tiger cub)

J: 52 names

  • Jade
  • Jade Rabbit
  • Jianchihu (剑齿虎, saber-toothed tiger)
  • Jianghu (江湖, the roving world of wuxia stories)
  • Jianghuang (姜黄, ginger yellow)
  • Jiangjun (将军, general)
  • Jiankang (健康, healthy)
  • Jianke (剑客, swordsman)
  • Jiaolong (蛟龙, flood dragon)
  • Jiaoshou (教授, professor)
  • Jiaotou (教头, drill instructor)
  • Jifeng (疾风, swift wind)
  • Jiguang (极光, aurora)

J, continued

  • Jijing (机警, alert)
  • Jili (吉利, lucky)
  • Jiling (机灵, quick-witted)
  • Jinan (济南, the City of Springs)
  • Jinbao (进宝, treasure comes in)
  • Jinbi (金币, gold coin)
  • Jindan (金蛋, golden egg)
  • Jindou (金豆, gold bean)
  • Jindouyun (筋斗云, the somersault cloud)
  • Jingba (京巴, the Pekingese)
  • Jingdezhen (景德镇, the porcelain town)
  • Jinglei (惊雷, clap of thunder)
  • Jingling (精灵, sprite)

J, continued

  • Jingquan (警犬, police dog)
  • Jingubang (金箍棒, the gold-banded staff)
  • Jingxi (惊喜, happy surprise)
  • Jingyu (鲸鱼, whale)
  • Jinhuang (金黄, golden yellow)
  • Jinmao (金毛, golden coat; the golden retriever)
  • Jinmaoquan (金毛犬, Golden Haired Hound of Water Margin)
  • Jinse (金色, golden)
  • Jinsha (金沙, golden sand, the Jinsha River)
  • Jinsihou (金丝猴, golden snub-nosed monkey)
  • Jinwu (金乌, the golden crow in the sun)
  • Jinyin (金银, gold and silver)
  • Jinyinhua (金银花, honeysuckle, literally gold-silver flower)

J, continued

  • Jinyu (金鱼, goldfish)
  • Jinzi (金子, gold)
  • Jirougan (鸡肉干, chicken jerky)
  • Jitui (鸡腿, drumstick)
  • Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟, valley of colored lakes)
  • Jiwawa (吉娃娃, chihuahua)
  • Jixianfeng (急先锋, the Impatient Vanguard of Water Margin)
  • Jixiang (吉祥, auspicious)
  • Juanjuan (卷卷, curly)
  • Juanmao (卷毛, curly coat)
  • Juanwei (卷尾, curled tail)
  • Jubao (聚宝, gathering treasure)
  • Junma (骏马, fine steed)

K: 20 names

  • Kafei (咖啡, coffee)
  • Kaixin (开心, happy)
  • Kaixuan (凯旋, triumphant return)
  • Kang (康, health)
  • Kanjia (看家, minding the house)
  • Kanmen (看门, watching the door)
  • Kaola (考拉, koala)
  • Kaoya (烤鸭, roast duck)
  • Ke'ai (可爱, cute)
  • Keji (柯基, corgi)

K, continued

  • Kele (可乐, cola)
  • Koi
  • Konglong (恐龙, dinosaur)
  • Kongque (孔雀, peacock)
  • Kuafu (夸父, the giant who chased the sun)
  • Kuaile (快乐, cheerful)
  • Kuaizi (筷子, chopsticks)
  • Kuku (酷酷, cool)
  • Kunming (昆明, the Spring City of Yunnan)
  • Kunmingquan (昆明犬, the Kunming dog, a Chinese working breed)

L: 73 names

  • Labuladuo (拉布拉多, Labrador)
  • Lachang (腊肠, sausage; the dachshund is the sausage dog)
  • Laibao (来宝, treasure arrives)
  • Laicai (来财, wealth arrives)
  • Laifu (来福, luck arrives)
  • Laiwang (来旺, prosperity arrives)
  • Laixi (来喜, joy arrives)
  • Laizhou Hong (莱州红, the Laizhou Red, a Shandong breed)
  • Lajiao (辣椒, chili pepper)
  • Lala (拉拉, a pet name for the Labrador)
  • Lamian (拉面, hand-pulled noodles)
  • Lanchong (懒虫, lazybones)
  • Lang (狼, wolf)
  • Langhua (浪花, sea spray)

L, continued

  • Langqing (狼青, a wolf-grey Chinese working dog)
  • Lanhua (兰花, orchid)
  • Lanmei (蓝莓, blueberry)
  • Lantian (蓝天, blue sky)
  • Lanzhou (兰州, home of hand-pulled beef noodles)
  • Laoban (老板, boss)
  • Laotie (老铁, old iron, slang for a solid friend)
  • Laoye (老爷, lord of the manor)
  • Laoying (老鹰, eagle)
  • Laoyou (老友, old friend)
  • Lasa (拉萨, Lhasa)
  • Le (乐, happiness)
  • Lei (雷, thunder)
  • Leidian (雷电, thunder and lightning)
  • Leigong (雷公, the Thunder God)

L, continued

  • Leiting (雷霆, thunderbolt)
  • Lele (乐乐, happy)
  • Leng Leng (靓靓, Cantonese: pretty)
  • Li'er (立耳, prick ears)
  • Liangpi (凉皮, cold skin noodles)
  • Lianhua (莲花, lotus)
  • Lianpeng (莲蓬, lotus seed pod)
  • Lidong (立冬, Start of Winter)
  • Liebao (猎豹, cheetah)
  • Liequan (猎犬, hunting hound)
  • Lieren (猎人, hunter)
  • Lieshou (猎手, hunter)
  • Lieying (猎鹰, falcon)
  • Lijiang (丽江, old town below a snow mountain)

L, continued

  • Lingdang (铃铛, little bell)
  • Lingdui (领队, team leader)
  • Linghuo (灵活, agile)
  • Lingli (伶俐, bright and nimble)
  • Lingnan (岭南, south of the ranges)
  • Lingshi (零食, treats)
  • Lingti (灵缇, the greyhound)
  • Lingzhi (灵芝, the lingzhi mushroom)
  • Lion Dance
  • Liqiu (立秋, Start of Autumn)
  • Lise (栗色, chestnut)
  • Liulian (榴莲, durian)
  • Liuliu (六六, six six, traditionally seen as a smooth number)
  • Liuwan (遛弯, a stroll around the block)
  • Liuxing (流星, shooting star)

L, continued

  • Liwu (礼物, gift)
  • Lixia (立夏, Start of Summer)
  • Long (龙, dragon, fifth sign of the zodiac)
  • Longjuanfeng (龙卷风, tornado)
  • Longma (龙马, dragon horse)
  • Longwang (龙王, the Dragon King)
  • Longxia (龙虾, lobster)
  • Lotus
  • Loulan (楼兰, a lost oasis city of the Silk Road)
  • Lu (鹿, deer)
  • Lüdou (绿豆, mung bean)
  • Luobo (萝卜, radish)
  • Luotuo (骆驼, camel)
  • Luoyang (洛阳, old capital known for peonies)
  • Luwei (芦苇, reed)

M: 45 names

  • Ma (马, horse, seventh sign of the zodiac)
  • Maisui (麦穗, ear of wheat)
  • Maizi (麦子, wheat)
  • Majiang (麻将, mahjong)
  • Mala (麻辣, numbing and spicy)
  • Manao (玛瑙, agate)
  • Manyue (满月, full moon)
  • Maodan (毛蛋, fur egg)
  • Maohaizi (毛孩子, fur kid)
  • Maomao (毛毛, furry)
  • Maomaochong (毛毛虫, caterpillar)
  • Maomaoyu (毛毛雨, drizzle)
  • Maoniu (牦牛, yak)
  • Maoqiu (毛球, furball)
  • Maorong (毛绒, plush)

M, continued

  • Maquan (马犬, the Belgian Malinois)
  • Maque (麻雀, sparrow)
  • Meigui (玫瑰, rose)
  • Meihua (梅花, plum blossom; also the shape of a paw print)
  • Meihualu (梅花鹿, sika deer)
  • Meili (美丽, beautiful)
  • Meimao (眉毛, eyebrows)
  • Meiqiu (煤球, coal ball)
  • Meitan (煤炭, coal)
  • Meiyujian (没羽箭, Featherless Arrow, a Water Margin hero)
  • Mengjiang (猛将, fierce general)
  • Mengma (猛犸, mammoth)
  • Mengxiang (梦想, dream)
  • Mengzhu (盟主, head of the alliance)
  • Mianbao (面包, bread)

M, continued

  • Mianmian (绵绵, soft and fluffy)
  • Miantiao (面条, noodles)
  • Miemie (咩咩, baa baa)
  • Mifeng (蜜蜂, honeybee)
  • Mihoutao (猕猴桃, kiwi fruit)
  • Ming (明, bright; also the Ming dynasty)
  • Mingxing (明星, celebrity star)
  • Mingzhu (明珠, bright pearl)
  • Minjie (敏捷, nimble)
  • Mobei (漠北, north of the desert)
  • Mohei (墨黑, ink black)
  • Moka (摩卡, mocha)
  • Monkey King
  • Muren (牧人, herdsman)
  • Muyangquan (牧羊犬, sheepdog)

N: 10 names

  • Naibai (奶白, milk white)
  • Naihuang (奶黄, custard yellow)
  • Naiyou (奶油, cream)
  • Nanjing (南京, literally southern capital)
  • Naonao (闹闹, noisy one)
  • Niu (牛, ox, second sign of the zodiac)
  • Niunai (牛奶, milk)
  • Niuniu (牛牛, little ox)
  • Nuannuan (暖暖, warm)
  • Nüwang (女王, queen)

P: 23 names

  • Pagoda
  • Paigu (排骨, spare ribs)
  • Pangdun (胖墩, chubby chunk)
  • Panhu (盘瓠, dog ancestor in Yao and She legend)
  • Paokeng (刨坑, digging holes)
  • Paopao (跑跑, runner)
  • Paopaotang (泡泡糖, bubble gum)
  • Peiban (陪伴, company)
  • Pengyou (朋友, friend)
  • Peppercorn
  • Piaochong (瓢虫, ladybug)

P, continued

  • Piaoliang (漂亮, pretty)
  • Pijiu (啤酒, beer)
  • Pili (霹雳, thunderclap)
  • Ping'an (平安, safe and sound)
  • Pingpang (乒乓, ping-pong)
  • Pingyao (平遥, walled old town in Shanxi)
  • Pipi (皮皮, cheeky)
  • Piqiu (皮球, rubber ball)
  • Plum Blossom
  • Porcelain
  • Pubu (瀑布, waterfall)
  • Pugongying (蒲公英, dandelion)

Q: 26 names

  • Qian Duoduo (钱多多, lots and lots of money)
  • Qianfeng (前锋, forward)
  • Qianlima (千里马, thousand-li horse)
  • Qiantang (钱塘, the Qiantang River)
  • Qianwan (千万, ten million)
  • Qiaokeli (巧克力, chocolate)
  • Qihei (漆黑, pitch black)
  • Qiji (奇迹, miracle)
  • Qilian (祁连, the Qilian Mountains)
  • Qingdao (青岛, seaside city, literally green island)
  • Qingfeng (清风, cool breeze)
  • Qinghai (青海, literally blue sea, after its great lake)
  • Qinghui (青灰, blue-grey)

Q, continued

  • Qingquan (清泉, clear spring)
  • Qingsong (青松, green pine)
  • Qingtian (晴天, sunny day)
  • Qingting (蜻蜓, dragonfly)
  • Qingwa (青蛙, frog)
  • Qiqiu (气球, balloon)
  • Qishi (骑士, knight)
  • Qiu (秋, autumn)
  • Qiufen (秋分, Autumn Equinox)
  • Qiuqiu (球球, little ball)
  • Qixi (七夕, the Double Seventh festival)
  • Quan (泉, spring)
  • Quanwang (拳王, boxing champ)

R: 11 names

  • Ren (仁, kindhearted)
  • Renshen (人参, ginseng)
  • Rongcheng (蓉城, Hibiscus City, a nickname of Chengdu)
  • Rongrong (绒绒, downy)
  • Rougan (肉干, jerky)
  • Rougutou (肉骨头, meaty bone)
  • Rouqiu (肉球, roly-poly ball)
  • Ruanruan (软软, soft)
  • Rui (瑞, auspicious sign)
  • Ruyi (如意, as you wish)
  • Ruyuan (如愿, wish come true)

S: 73 names

  • Sahuan (撒欢, a happy romp)
  • Saibei (塞北, the land north of the Great Wall)
  • Saihu (赛虎, a match for a tiger)
  • Saiwai (塞外, beyond the Great Wall)
  • Samo (萨摩, Samoyed)
  • Sanbu (散步, a walk)
  • Sanmao (三毛, three hairs; also a classic comic-strip boy)
  • Sanxia (三峡, the Three Gorges)
  • Sanyecao (三叶草, clover)
  • Senlin (森林, forest)
  • Shan (山, mountain)
  • Shancheng (山城, Mountain City, a nickname of Chongqing)
  • Shanfeng (山峰, mountain peak)
  • Shanghai (上海, the port city on the Huangpu)

S, continued

  • Shangu (山谷, valley)
  • Shanhu (珊瑚, coral)
  • Shanshan (闪闪, sparkling)
  • Shanying (山鹰, mountain eagle)
  • Shanzha (山楂, hawthorn berry)
  • Shanzi (扇子, fan)
  • Shaobing (烧饼, sesame flatbread)
  • Shaolin (少林, the kung fu monastery)
  • Shaoxia (少侠, young hero)
  • Shaoxing (绍兴, canal town known for rice wine)
  • Shaoye (少爷, young master of the house)
  • Shapi (沙皮, the shar-pei, literally sand skin)
  • Shengli (胜利, victory)
  • Shenlong (神龙, divine dragon)
  • Shenquan (神犬, divine hound)

S, continued

  • Shenshi (绅士, gentleman)
  • Shenxian (神仙, an immortal)
  • Shenxing Taibao (神行太保, the Magic Traveler of Water Margin)
  • Shenzhen (深圳, the young tech city of the south)
  • Shifu (师傅, master)
  • Shishi (石狮, stone guardian lion)
  • Shizigou (狮子狗, lion dog, a lapdog nickname)
  • Shou (寿, long life)
  • Shouhu (守护, to guard)
  • Shoutao (手套, gloves; a dog with white front paws)
  • Shouwei (守卫, guard)
  • Shouye (守夜, keeping the night watch)
  • Shuaiqi (帅气, handsome)
  • Shuaishuai (帅帅, handsome)

S, continued

  • Shuguang (曙光, first light of dawn)
  • Shuijing (水晶, crystal)
  • Shuita (水獭, otter)
  • Shun (顺, smooth going)
  • Shunfeng (顺风, fair wind)
  • Shunli (顺利, smooth sailing)
  • Shunxin (顺心, just as the heart wishes)
  • Shutiao (薯条, fries)
  • Sichuan (四川, the province of pandas and peppercorns)
  • Siling (司令, commander)
  • Silk Road
  • Silu (丝路, the Silk Road)
  • Siti Taxue (四蹄踏雪, four feet in snow; dark with white paws)
  • Siu Baak (小白, Cantonese: little white)
  • Siu Hak (小黑, Cantonese: little black)

S, continued

  • Siyan (四眼, four eyes; a dog with tan eyebrow spots)
  • Siyecao (四叶草, four-leaf clover)
  • Song Que (宋鹊, a famed hound of old, paired with Han Lu)
  • Songguo (松果, pine cone)
  • Songhua (松花, the Songhua River)
  • Songshan (嵩山, Mount Song, home of Shaolin)
  • Songshi (松狮, the chow chow, literally fluffy lion)
  • Songshu (松鼠, squirrel)
  • Songzi (松子, pine nut)
  • Suanmeitang (酸梅汤, sour plum drink)
  • Suannai (酸奶, yogurt)
  • Suanpan (算盘, abacus)
  • Sumu (苏牧, short for the rough collie)
  • Suona (唢呐, the loud festival horn)
  • Suzhou (苏州, city of gardens and canals)

T: 47 names

  • Tai (泰, calm and safe)
  • Taidi (泰迪, Teddy, the toy poodle cut)
  • Taifeng (台风, typhoon)
  • Taihang (太行, the Taihang Mountains)
  • Taiping (太平, peace)
  • Taishan (泰山, Mount Tai, the eastern sacred peak)
  • Taiyang (太阳, sun)
  • Taizi (太子, crown prince)
  • Tanchi (贪吃, greedy for food)
  • Tang (唐, the Tang dynasty)
  • Tanhei (炭黑, charcoal black)

T, continued

  • Tanhua (探花, third place in the palace exam)
  • Tanke (坦克, tank)
  • Tanlu (探路, pathfinding)
  • Taoqi (淘气, mischievous)
  • Taotao (淘淘, mischievous)
  • Tian (天, sky)
  • Tian'e (天鹅, swan)
  • Tianbing (天兵, heavenly soldier)
  • Tianchi (天池, Heaven Lake)
  • Tianfu (添福, adding fortune)
  • Tiangou (天狗, the Heavenly Dog of eclipse lore)
  • Tianjin (天津, the port near Beijing)

T, continued

  • Tiankong (天空, the sky)
  • Tianlang (天狼, the Heavenly Wolf; Sirius, the Dog Star)
  • Tianma (天马, heavenly horse)
  • Tianshan (天山, the Heavenly Mountains)
  • Tiantan (天坛, the Temple of Heaven)
  • Tianyuan (田园, countryside; the Chinese rural dog)
  • Tiaopi (调皮, naughty)
  • Tiaotiao (跳跳, jumpy)
  • Tiebaojin (铁包金, iron wrapped in gold; a black and tan coat)
  • Tiechui (铁锤, iron hammer)
  • Tieniu (铁牛, iron ox)
  • Tiequan (铁拳, iron fist)

T, continued

  • Tiexin (贴心, close to the heart)
  • Tinghua (听话, obedient)
  • Tong Gau (唐狗, Cantonese: the local village dog)
  • Tongling (铜铃, copper bell)
  • Tongqian (铜钱, copper coin)
  • Tuanyuan (团圆, family reunion)
  • Tuboshu (土拨鼠, marmot)
  • Tugou (土狗, native village dog)
  • Tuhao (土豪, flashy big spender)
  • Tuhuang (土黄, earthy yellow)
  • Tuoluo (陀螺, spinning top)
  • Tusong (土松, the fluffy village dog of the countryside)

W: 36 names

  • Waitan (外滩, the Bund of Shanghai)
  • Wanfu (万福, ten thousand blessings)
  • Wang (旺, thriving)
  • Wangcai (旺财, prosperous wealth)
  • Wangqiu (网球, tennis ball)
  • Wangwang (汪汪, woof woof)
  • Wangxingren (汪星人, alien from Planet Woof; slang for dogs)
  • Wangye (王爷, His Lordship)
  • Wanju (玩具, toy)
  • Wanpi (顽皮, playful rascal)
  • Wanxia (晚霞, sunset glow)
  • Wanzi (丸子, meatball)

W, continued

  • Wazi (袜子, socks; a dog with white feet)
  • Weiba (尾巴, tail)
  • Weifeng (威风, commanding presence)
  • Weiqi (围棋, the game of Go)
  • Weishi (卫士, guardian)
  • Weiwu (威武, mighty)
  • Wenrou (温柔, gentle)
  • Wenshun (温顺, gentle)
  • Wong Choi (旺财, Cantonese for Wangcai)
  • Woniu (蜗牛, snail)
  • Woshou (握手, shake hands)
  • Wu Gang (吴刚, the woodcutter on the moon)

W, continued

  • Wu Song (武松, the tiger-fighting hero of Water Margin)
  • Wudang (武当, the Taoist peaks tied to tai chi legend)
  • Wudi (无敌, unbeatable)
  • Wufu (五福, the five blessings)
  • Wuhan (武汉, where the Han River meets the Yangtze)
  • Wuhei (乌黑, jet black)
  • Wukong (悟空, the Monkey King)
  • Wulin (武林, the martial arts world)
  • Wutong (梧桐, parasol tree)
  • Wuwei (无畏, fearless)
  • Wuwu (呜呜, whimper)
  • Wuyou (无忧, free of worry)

X: 101 names

  • Xi (喜, joy)
  • Xi'an (西安, ancient capital with the terracotta army)
  • Xia (夏, summer)
  • Xiamen (厦门, island city in Fujian)
  • Xianfeng (先锋, vanguard)
  • Xiangban (相伴, side by side)
  • Xiangchang (香肠, sausage)
  • Xiangdao (向导, guide)
  • Xianggang (香港, Hong Kong, literally fragrant harbor)
  • Xianggelila (香格里拉, Shangri-La in Yunnan)
  • Xiangjiao (香蕉, banana)
  • Xiangqi (象棋, Chinese chess)
  • Xiangquan (项圈, collar)
  • Xiangrikui (向日葵, sunflower)

X, continued

  • Xiangyun (祥云, auspicious cloud)
  • Xianhe (仙鹤, crane)
  • Xianrenzhang (仙人掌, cactus)
  • Xianzi (仙子, fairy maiden)
  • Xiaoba (小八, little eight; the Chinese nickname of Hachiko)
  • Xiaobai (小白, little white)
  • Xiaobing (小兵, little soldier)
  • Xiaobudian (小不点, tiny tot)
  • Xiaobuding (小布丁, little pudding)
  • Xiaodao (小岛, little island)
  • Xiaoduantui (小短腿, little short legs)
  • Xiaofu (小福, little luck)
  • Xiaogou (小狗, puppy)
  • Xiaoguai (小乖, little good one)

X, continued

  • Xiaohei (小黑, little black)
  • Xiaohua (小花, little patches)
  • Xiaohuang (小黄, little yellow)
  • Xiaohui (小灰, little gray)
  • Xiaoji (小鸡, chick)
  • Xiaojiahuo (小家伙, little fellow)
  • Xiaojin (小金, little gold)
  • Xiaojiu (小九, little nine)
  • Xiaolang (小狼, wolf cub)
  • Xiaoliu (小六, little six)
  • Xiaolong (小龙, little dragon)
  • Xiaoluquan (小鹿犬, little deer dog, the miniature pinscher)
  • Xiaoma (小马, pony)
  • Xiaoniu (小牛, calf)
  • Xiaopang (小胖, little chubby)

X, continued

  • Xiaoqi (小七, little seven)
  • Xiaoshizi (小狮子, little lion)
  • Xiaoshuai (小帅, little handsome)
  • Xiaotian (哮天, after the hound of the god Erlang Shen)
  • Xiaoweiba (小尾巴, little tail; one who follows you everywhere)
  • Xiaoxi (小溪, brook)
  • Xiaoxiao (小小, tiny)
  • Xiaoxiongmao (小熊猫, red panda)
  • Xiaoya (小鸭, duckling)
  • Xiaoyang (小羊, lamb)
  • Xiaoyao (逍遥, free and easy)
  • Xiaoyin (小银, little silver)
  • Xiaozhu (小猪, piglet)
  • Xiaozhuazi (小爪子, little paws)

X, continued

  • Xiasi (下司, the Xiasi hunting dog of Guizhou)
  • Xiazhi (夏至, Summer Solstice)
  • Xiezhi (獬豸, the one-horned beast of justice)
  • Xihu (西湖, West Lake)
  • Ximalaya (喜马拉雅, the Himalayas)
  • Xin (信, trustworthy)
  • Xing (星, star)
  • Xingfu (幸福, happiness)
  • Xingguang (星光, starlight)
  • Xingkong (星空, starry sky)
  • Xinglong (兴隆, thriving)
  • Xingqitian (星期天, Sunday)
  • Xingshi (醒狮, the lion of the southern lion dance)
  • Xingwang (兴旺, flourishing)
  • Xingyun (幸运, lucky)

X, continued

  • Xinnian (新年, New Year)
  • Xinyue (新月, new moon)
  • Xiong (熊, bear)
  • Xiongshi (雄狮, mighty lion)
  • Xiongxiong (熊熊, teddy bear)
  • Xiquan (细犬, the slender Chinese sighthound)
  • Xique (喜鹊, magpie)
  • Xishi (西施, the shih tzu's Chinese name, after a beauty)
  • Xiucai (秀才, county scholar)
  • Xiuxiu (嗅嗅, sniff sniff)
  • Xiwang (希望, hope)
  • Xiyang (夕阳, setting sun)
  • Xuanfeng (旋风, whirlwind)
  • Xue (雪, snow)

X, continued

  • Xue'ao (雪獒, snow mastiff)
  • Xuebai (雪白, snow white)
  • Xuebao (雪豹, snow leopard)
  • Xuegao (雪糕, ice cream bar)
  • Xuehu (雪狐, snow fox)
  • Xueli (雪梨, snow pear)
  • Xuenarui (雪纳瑞, the Schnauzer)
  • Xueqiao (雪橇, sled)
  • Xueqiaoquan (雪橇犬, sled dog)
  • Xueqiu (雪球, snowball)
  • Xueren (雪人, snowman)
  • Xueshan (雪山, snow mountain)
  • Xunhuiquan (寻回犬, retriever)
  • Xunlu (驯鹿, reindeer)
  • Xuri (旭日, rising sun)

Y: 53 names

  • Yangcheng (羊城, City of Rams, a nickname of Guangzhou)
  • Yangguang (阳光, sunshine)
  • Yangliu (杨柳, willow)
  • Yanhua (烟花, fireworks)
  • Yanjing (燕京, an old name of Beijing)
  • Yanmen (雁门, Wild Goose Pass)
  • Yaowei (摇尾, tail wagging)
  • Yaoyao (摇摇, wag wag)
  • Yasuiqian (压岁钱, New Year gift money)
  • Yazi (鸭子, duck)
  • Yema (野马, wild horse)
  • Yezhu (野猪, wild boar)
  • Yi (义, righteous)

Y, continued

  • Yinbai (银白, silver white)
  • Ying (鹰, eagle)
  • Yingchun (迎春, winter jasmine, literally welcoming spring)
  • Yinghuochong (萤火虫, firefly)
  • Yingwu (鹦鹉, parrot)
  • Yingxiong (英雄, hero)
  • Yingzi (影子, shadow)
  • Yinhe (银河, the Milky Way)
  • Yinhu (银狐, silver fox)
  • Yinxing (银杏, ginkgo)
  • Yinyang (阴阳, yin and yang)
  • Yinzi (银子, silver)
  • Yiqi (义气, loyalty between friends)

Y, continued

  • Yong (勇, brave)
  • Yong'an (永安, lasting peace)
  • Yonggan (勇敢, courageous)
  • Yongmeng (勇猛, brave and fierce)
  • Yongshi (勇士, brave warrior)
  • Youliang (油亮, glossy)
  • Youyu (有余, more than enough)
  • Yu (雨, rain)
  • Yuanbao (元宝, gold ingot)
  • Yuandan (元旦, New Year's Day)
  • Yuanfen (缘分, the fate that brings two together)
  • Yuanman (圆满, complete and happy)
  • Yuanshuai (元帅, marshal)

Y, continued

  • Yuanwai (员外, a rich country squire)
  • Yuanyuan (圆圆, round)
  • Yue (月, moon)
  • Yueguang (月光, moonlight)
  • Yuelao (月老, the matchmaker under the moon)
  • Yulan (玉兰, white magnolia)
  • Yulong (玉龙, jade dragon, the snow mountain above Lijiang)
  • Yumen (玉门, the Jade Gate pass)
  • Yun (云, cloud)
  • Yunhai (云海, sea of clouds)
  • Yunnan (云南, literally south of the clouds)
  • Yupei (玉佩, jade pendant)
  • Yushui (雨水, Rain Water, a solar term)
  • Yutou (芋头, taro)

Z: 53 names

  • Zang'ao (藏獒, Tibetan mastiff)
  • Zaohong (枣红, date red, a bay coat)
  • Zhaizhu (寨主, lord of the mountain fort)
  • Zhangjiajie (张家界, park of sandstone pillars)
  • Zhangmen (掌门, head of a martial arts school)
  • Zhangu (战鼓, war drum)
  • Zhanshi (战士, warrior)
  • Zhaocai (招财, beckon wealth)
  • Zhaofu (招福, beckon good fortune)
  • Zhaoxia (朝霞, morning glow)
  • Zhaoyang (朝阳, morning sun)
  • Zhentan (侦探, detective)
  • Zhenxin (真心, true heart)

Z, continued

  • Zhi (智, wise)
  • Zhiji (知己, a friend who truly knows you)
  • Zhiyin (知音, kindred spirit)
  • Zhizi (栀子, gardenia)
  • Zhong (忠, loyal)
  • Zhong Kui (钟馗, the demon queller)
  • Zhongcheng (忠诚, loyalty)
  • Zhonghou (忠厚, loyal and honest)
  • Zhongquan (忠犬, loyal dog)
  • Zhongshi (忠实, faithful)
  • Zhongxin (忠心, a loyal heart)
  • Zhongyi (忠义, loyal and righteous)
  • Zhongyong (忠勇, loyal and brave)

Z, continued

  • Zhongyuan (中原, the Central Plains)
  • Zhou (粥, rice porridge)
  • Zhoumo (周末, weekend)
  • Zhuangyuan (状元, top scholar of the imperial exams)
  • Zhuangzhuang (壮壮, sturdy)
  • Zhuanzhuan (转转, spin spin)
  • Zhuazhua (爪爪, paws)
  • Zhuazi (爪子, paws)
  • Zhufeng (珠峰, short for Mount Everest)
  • Zhuifeng (追风, wind chaser)
  • Zhujiang (珠江, the Pearl River)
  • Zhusha (朱砂, cinnabar red)
  • Zhusun (竹笋, bamboo shoot)

Z, continued

  • Zhuye (竹叶, bamboo leaf)
  • Zhuzhu (猪猪, piggy)
  • Zidan (子弹, bullet)
  • Ziteng (紫藤, wisteria)
  • Ziyou (自由, freedom)
  • Zizai (自在, at ease)
  • Zizhu (紫竹, purple bamboo)
  • Zodiac
  • Zong (棕, brown)
  • Zongcai (总裁, chief executive)
  • Zongshi (宗师, grandmaster)
  • Zongxiong (棕熊, brown bear)
  • Zuanshi (钻石, diamond)
  • Zuoyi (作揖, bowing with the front paws)