茂松
Mào Sōng · tones 4-1
Meaning: lush + pine
Character breakdown
Each character in 茂松 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 茂mào
- Radical
- 艹
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- luxuriant, flourishing
- 松sōng
- Radical
- 木
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- pine tree
How it sounds
Tone pattern 4-1 (falling + high-level).
Falling then high-level. Strong open, sustained close — bold and definitive.
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.