怡敏
Yí Mǐn · tones 2-3
Meaning: joyful + agile/clever
Character breakdown
Each character in 怡敏 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 怡yí
- Radical
- 忄
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- happy, harmonious
- 敏mǐn
- Radical
- 攵
- Strokes
- 11
- Meaning
- quick, agile
How it sounds
Tone pattern 2-3 (rising + falling-rising).
Rising then falling-rising. Questioning then settled — soft and thoughtful melody.
Style: modern-popular
Currently in widespread use among young Chinese parents. Reads as fitting in with peers — neither dated nor experimental.
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.