米迦勒
Mǐ Jiā Lè · tones 3-1-4
Meaning: rice + add + joy
Character breakdown
Each character in 米迦勒 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 米mǐ
- Radical
- 米
- Strokes
- 6
- Meaning
- rice, meter
- 迦jiā
- Radical
- 辶
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- transliteration character
- 勒lè
- Radical
- 力
- Strokes
- 11
- Meaning
- rein in, carve
How it sounds
Tone pattern 3-1-4 (falling-rising + high-level + falling).
falling-rising → high-level → falling. Multi-character names carry more rhythm — read the full name aloud with your intended surname before finalizing.
Style: heritage-faith
Names with religious or scriptural resonance — biblical, Confucian, or Buddhist roots. Suitable for families wanting cultural-religious continuity across generations.
Pairing with a surname
3-character given name
Three-character given names are rare in mainland China after the 1990s. They give substantial weight — appropriate for traditional family lineages with generation characters. Pair with a single-character surname for a 4-character full name.