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Characters / 霖

Name character

霖 lín

long spell of rain, copious rain

Tone: 2 Strokes: 16 Radical: 173 Traditional: 霖 Usage lean: neutral
lín · tone 2

Meaning

long spell of rain, copious rain

In names

Common in Chinese given names.

Structure and etymology

Structure: 16 strokes; Kangxi radical 173.

Names that use this character

瑞霖 Ruì Lín Given name → 雨霖 Yǔ Lín Given name → 承霖 Chéng Lín Given name → 柔霖 Róu Lín Given name → 川霖 Chuān Lín Given name →

Naming notes

Common in Chinese given names.

Tags: Natural, Generous. It reads as unisex in modern names.

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