A surname meaning 'to cover', associated with the Qin general Meng Tian.
What the character means
To nurture virtue through the awakening of wisdom.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China43
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write50
14 strokes — more than most; it will take real practice to write smoothly.
People who carried this name
Meng Tian — Qin dynasty general (d.210 BC), builder of the Great Wall's northern section.
Meng Yi — Qin dynasty high-ranking official, younger brother of General Meng Tian. Served Qin Shi Huang loyally and was executed after the emperor's death.
Meng Wu — Qin general, father of Meng Tian and Meng Yi. Led campaigns against Chu and contributed to unification under Qin.