雅婷
Yǎ Tíng · tones 3-2
Meaning: elegant + graceful
Character breakdown
Each character in 雅婷 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 雅yǎ
- Radical
- 隹
- Strokes
- 12
- Meaning
- elegant, refined
- 婷tíng
- Radical
- 女
- Strokes
- 12
- Meaning
- graceful, pretty
How it sounds
Tone pattern 3-2 (falling-rising + rising).
Falling-rising then rising. Soft start, hopeful close — gentle and encouraging.
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.