栋（dong）
Name meaning
栋 (Dong) (dong, traditional 棟 (Dong)) means a main beam of a building and appears in 棟梁 (Dongliang) for a pillar of responsibility. In a given name it should suggest support, reliability and public usefulness.
Practical naming use
Use 栋 (Dong) for a name that should feel strong, responsible and useful to others. It suits leadership, public service, engineering, family blessing or a person image of dependable support.
Pairing guide
Pair 栋 (Dong) with virtue, country, brightness or stability: 栋梁 (Dongliang), 栋明 (Dongming), 栋德 (Dongde) or 栋安 (Dongan). Avoid a second heavy character if the name feels too severe.
栋明 (Dongming): Dong contributes ridgepole, pillar of a house; Ming adds brightness, clarity.