Type your name. We suggest Chinese characters that fit its sound and meaning, then you choose a brush style.
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Live preview · Kaishu Regular
Free preview: a watermarked JPG, no sign-up.
Classic regular script with real brush weight. The clearest choice for names.
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Layout
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Seal (up to 4 characters)
Your name in Chinese to keep, frame or give: art, certificate and pronunciation.
Most English names have no single “correct” Chinese spelling. Machine translation often picks characters that sound right but read oddly. We prepare each option individually and show you exactly what it says.
A phonetic option uses the characters Chinese speakers already use for your name, such as 莎拉 for Sarah.
A Chinese-style name stays close to the sound but reads like a real given name, like 思雅, “thoughtful elegance”.
Every option shows pinyin with tones and the meaning of each character, so nothing ends up on your wall or skin by surprise.
Each style writes 永 (yǒng, “eternal”), the character calligraphy students practise first because it holds every basic brush stroke. They are shown in the order Chinese writing developed, from carved seal script to the modern brush. Clear styles read best at small sizes; flowing ones carry more movement.
篆书
Ancient small seal script, the style carved on name seals. Written in traditional forms; beautiful but hard to read.
隶书
Han dynasty clerical script: flat, wide characters with swallow-tail strokes. Written in traditional forms.
草书
Wild grass script, the most expressive style. Best for one or two characters.
行书
Semi-cursive running script: strokes connect, but characters stay readable.
楷书
Classic regular script with real brush weight. The clearest choice for names.
美术体
A calm, decorative display style that stays easy to read at any size.
行草
Loose, personal handwriting with visible brush speed.
Your turn
Switch styles in the studio above and download a free preview of any of them.
Not after a name? Tap a word to write it above.
All words, with their meaning and historyEach name page explains every option, character by character.
Yes. Type your name in English and you get two or three Chinese options: one that sounds like your name, and Chinese-style names that are close in sound with a good meaning. Each option shows pinyin and what every character means, so you can choose with confidence.
Choose the standard spelling if you want your name the way Chinese speakers actually say and write it: it is what you would see in Chinese books, films and news. Choose the name with meaning if you care most about what the characters say; it stays close to your name's sound and reads like a real Chinese given name.
Every name is prepared one by one instead of machine-translated, so the library grows gradually. Until your name is added you can pick a meaningful word, or enter Chinese characters you have already confirmed.
The free PNG is a watermarked preview for sharing and comparing styles. HD artwork removes the watermark, adds high resolution and transparent versions, and includes all seven brush styles.
Yes, many people do. Tattoos are permanent, so show the characters and meaning to a fluent reader and bring the tattoo reference pack to your artist so line weight and spacing survive the transfer.