茉雅
Mò Yǎ · tones 4-3
Meaning: jasmine + elegant
Character breakdown
Each character in 茉雅 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 茉mò
- Radical
- 艹
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- jasmine
- 雅yǎ
- Radical
- 隹
- Strokes
- 12
- Meaning
- elegant, refined
How it sounds
Tone pattern 4-3 (falling + falling-rising).
Falling then falling-rising. Strong then quiet — assertive but not overpowering.
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.