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(cheng)

CompletionAccomplishment

Name meaning

成 (cheng) means to become, complete, accomplish or bring something to success. In a given name it should suggest fulfillment through steady effort, not a guarantee of success.

Practical naming use

Use 成 (cheng) when the name should feel constructive, reliable and achievement-oriented. It suits study, craft, business, public service, engineering or a person expected to complete what they begin. Pair it with a value that gives success a human direction.

Pairing guide

Pair 成 (cheng) with characters such as 成安 (Chengan) Cheng'an, 成文 (Chengwen), 成德 (Chengde) or 成远 (Chengyuan). Avoid pairing it with a word that makes the name sound like a slogan of success.

Reference

MOE Idiom Dictionary, 成人之美 (cheng ren zhi mei)

Source: MOE Idiom Dictionary, 成人之美 (cheng ren zhi mei)

Historical / name-use references

李建成 (Li Jiancheng)

Li Jiancheng (589-626) was the Tang founder Li Yuan's eldest son and crown prince, with a biography in Jiu Tang shu, juan 64. His name gives direct early Tang personal-name evidence for 成 (Cheng).

Source: Wikisource, Jiu Tang shu, juan 64