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Naming

Wu Ge Name Analysis

Calculate the five grids of a Chinese name under a declared stroke convention, then compare the result with pronunciation, meaning, identity, and registration use.

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Before you start

Prepare these details to see these results

Check which details are required before entering personal information. If something is missing, the page explains the effect instead of guessing for you.

What to prepare

  1. 1

    Surname

    Supplies the family-name characters required for the naming calculation.

  2. 2

    Given name

    Supplies the given-name characters used in the stroke-grid calculation.

What you will see

  1. 1

    Surname and given name input

  2. 2

    Stroke structure

  3. 3

    Five-grid interpretation

What you need before you start

Before starting, confirm that dates, times, and other details are accurate, and note which items are required or optional. Do not replace missing required information with a guess.

Surname

required

type in required

Supplies the family-name characters required for the naming calculation.

Example: Zhang

What to enter: Remove accidental extra spaces and enter only the information requested.

If you leave it out: The tool cannot produce a reliable result without this required value.

Given name

required

type in required

Supplies the given-name characters used in the stroke-grid calculation.

Example: Minghua

What to enter: Remove accidental extra spaces and enter only the information requested.

If you leave it out: The tool cannot produce a reliable result without this required value.

How it works

This tool uses the details you enter on the page to produce a result. It is free to use, and your information is not sent to a third-party AI service.

Verify the stroke convention

Save the exact simplified or traditional characters, the dictionary or stroke table used, every character count, and all five formulas. Check the result again when a written form changes. Compare pronunciation, meaning, ambiguity, identity, and registration use separately from the numerical result. A grid score cannot measure character, health, worth, compatibility, or future success.

Declare the character convention

Enter the exact simplified or traditional characters and name the Kangxi-style dictionary or stroke table. Record the surname grid, personality grid, earth grid, outer grid, total grid, and three-talents mapping separately. One character may have a traditional count that differs from its modern handwritten form. Show every count and any one-character surname or given-name adjustment.

Show all five formulas

A transparent record lists Heaven, Human, Earth, Outer, and Total grids, then shows the three-talent element lookup separately. If a second source gives another count, preserve the alternative and explain which convention produced it.

Practical name comparison

Compare two fictional candidates in speech, handwriting, digital entry, family language, meaning, ambiguity, and identity preference. A grid may be one cultural column in the table, but it cannot compensate for a name that is impractical or unwanted.

Verification record

Re-enter the same characters and confirm each intermediate count. Keep the dictionary version and date. When the written form changes, recalculate rather than carrying the old score forward.

Boundary for identity

Five-grid numbers are a historical naming framework, not a test of personality, health, worth, compatibility, education, or future success. The person’s identity, language community, family process, and registration rules take priority.

Why can the same Chinese character have different stroke counts?

Name-analysis systems commonly use Kangxi-dictionary stroke counts, which can differ from the way a modern simplified character is written by hand. Variant forms and uncommon characters may also map differently between references. The tool marks estimated characters so you can verify the traditional form and count before comparing results.

What do the five grids measure?

The Heaven, Human, Earth, Outer, and Total grids are arithmetic combinations of surname and given-name strokes. Traditional name studies assign symbolic themes to each grid and then compare the three-talent element pattern. They are a historical naming framework, not a scientific personality or outcome test.

Should a high Wu Ge score decide which name to use?

No. Use the result only as one comparison point. Pronunciation, meaning, writing clarity, family language, cultural associations, and the person's own preference matter more in everyday life. A numerically preferred name cannot guarantee health, relationships, academic success, or career outcomes.

What should appear in a transparent five-grid calculation?

Show the exact simplified or traditional characters, the declared dictionary or stroke convention, the count assigned to every character, and the formulas for the Heaven, Human, Earth, Outer, and Total grids. Make any one-character surname or given-name adjustment explicit. If another convention produces a different count, show the alternative rather than hiding it. Keep pronunciation, meaning, ambiguity, identity, and registration use outside the numerical score. The grids cannot measure personality, health, worth, compatibility, or future success.

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