婉仪
Wǎn Yí · tones 3-2
Meaning: graceful + ceremony
Character breakdown
Each character in 婉仪 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 婉wǎn
- Radical
- 女
- Strokes
- 11
- Meaning
- graceful, gentle
- 仪yí
- Radical
- 亻
- Strokes
- 5
- Meaning
- ceremony, appearance
How it sounds
Tone pattern 3-2 (falling-rising + rising).
Falling-rising then rising. Soft start, hopeful close — gentle and encouraging.
Style: classical-elegant
Draws on classical Chinese aesthetics — refined, literary, slightly formal. Works for families who want a name with traditional weight without being dated.
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.