厚森
Hòu Sēn · tones 4-1
Meaning: generous + forest
Character breakdown
Each character in 厚森 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 厚hòu
- Radical
- 厂
- Strokes
- 9
- Meaning
- thick, generous
- 森sēn
- Radical
- 木
- Strokes
- 12
- Meaning
- forest, dense
How it sounds
Tone pattern 4-1 (falling + high-level).
Falling then high-level. Strong open, sustained close — bold and definitive.
Style: transliteration-standard
A standard phonetic match for the English name (used in Chinese Bibles, news translations, official documents). Useful when you want clear English-to-Chinese identifiability.
Pairing with a surname
2-character given name
Standard structure for modern Chinese names. Pairs naturally with most common single-character surnames (王, 李, 张, 陈, 刘) for a 3-character full name. Soft sound profile complements stronger common surnames well. Always read the full name aloud with your surname before finalizing to check for accidental homophones.