维安
Wéi Ān · tones 2-1
Meaning: maintain + peace
Character breakdown
Each character in 维安 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 维wéi
- Radical
- 纟
- Strokes
- 11
- Meaning
- maintain, dimension
- 安ān
- Radical
- 宀
- Strokes
- 6
- Meaning
- peace, safe
How it sounds
Tone pattern 2-1 (rising + high-level).
Rising then high-level. Builds momentum, then plateaus — forward-moving but composed.
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.