麦轩
Mài Xuān · tones 4-1
Meaning: wheat + pavilion
Character breakdown
Each character in 麦轩 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 麦mài
- Radical
- 麦
- Strokes
- 7
- Meaning
- wheat
- 轩xuān
- Radical
- 车
- Strokes
- 7
- Meaning
- high, pavilion
How it sounds
Tone pattern 4-1 (falling + high-level).
Falling then high-level. Strong open, sustained close — bold and definitive.
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.