立柏
Lì Bó · tones 4-2
Meaning: establish + cypress
Character breakdown
Each character in 立柏 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 立lì
- Radical
- 立
- Strokes
- 5
- Meaning
- stand, establish
- 柏bǎi
- Radical
- 木
- Strokes
- 9
- Meaning
- cypress, cedar
How it sounds
Tone pattern 4-2 (falling + rising).
Falling then rising. Decisive opening, hopeful close — energetic balance.
Style: nature-classical
Built around nature imagery (mountain, river, jade, flower) drawn from classical aesthetic conventions. Calm and grounded tone.
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.