朗宇
Lǎng Yǔ · tones 3-3
Meaning: bright + universe
Character breakdown
Each character in 朗宇 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 朗lǎng
- Radical
- 月
- Strokes
- 10
- Meaning
- bright, clear
- 宇yǔ
- Radical
- 宀
- Strokes
- 6
- Meaning
- universe, space
How it sounds
Tone pattern 3-3 (falling-rising + falling-rising).
Two falling-rising tones. In fast speech the first becomes rising (tone sandhi). Soft, low 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.