Name character

航 háng

to sail, to navigate

Tone: 2 Usage lean: male
háng · tone 2

Meaning

to sail, to navigate

In names

航 (háng) is one of the 3,500 common characters in the 通用规范汉字表. Its basic meaning is “to sail, to navigate”. In names, it carries a 'strong / modern' feel. Sailing and direction; used in 宇航. It is a common character in the name pool; see the related names below. The tone is 2; practice the sound before you introduce the name.

Structure and etymology

A common character in Chinese given names.

Names that use this character

Naming notes

Sailing and direction; used in 宇航.

Tags: strong, modern. It carries a masculine leaning in modern usage.

Reference: Unihan database · Chinese Text Project. Meanings here are editorial summaries for naming, not full dictionary definitions.