Chinese business/brand name analyzer. Per-character + total strokes + naming-numerology auspice. For company registration + brand selection.
Chinese Business Name Analyzer (公司起名笔画)
How to use
Enter business name
2-5 chars common. E.g. 阿里巴巴 / 腾讯 / 华为.
View total + auspice
Large display of total strokes + numerology auspice (Auspicious/Neutral/Inauspicious).
View per-char breakdown
Each char's strokes for verification + per-char adjustment.
Compare candidates
Enter multiple candidate names; compare total + auspice; pick best.
Chinese Business Naming: Traditional Beliefs About Corporate Fate
In Chinese commercial culture, the stroke count of a company / brand name is widely believed to affect business fortune. This stems from the 三才五格 naming numerology — the same auspice rules apply to individuals and brands. Many Chinese-owned businesses (especially HK/Taiwan/Macau/SG/MY/ID) consult 命理师 to evaluate candidate names before company registration.
Business naming considerations
(1) Numerology auspice: total strokes among 1-81 auspicious numbers. (2) Character meaning: auspicious (華 splendid / 盛 prosperous / 興 thriving / 隆 grand / 瑞 auspicious); avoid negative (衰 declining / 敗 fail / 亡 perish / 空 empty). (3) Pronunciation: catchy + memorable. (4) 5-element: matches founder bazi favoured element. (5) Distinctiveness: short, unique, hard to confuse.
Famous cases
Huawei (华为): 14+12=26. Alibaba (阿里巴巴): 13+7+4+4=28. Tencent (腾讯): 20+10=30. Use the tool to verify.
10 Facts about Chinese Business Naming
HK 2024 commercial registration survey: 40% of Chinese-owned businesses use numerology tools to evaluate candidate names pre-registration.
Most-favoured business-name totals: 21, 24, 31, 33, 41 — considered highly auspicious commercial numbers.
Brand totals ≤25 read as "agile + innovative"; 26-50 "stable"; 50+ "weighty". Different industries favour different ranges.
Professional business naming services charge HK$5,000-50,000 (2024 data), typically including 3-5 candidate names + detailed analysis.
Total of 81 is the highest auspicious number — "complete fulfillment". After 81, cycle restarts from 1; so 82 = 1.
Scientifically no correlation between brand-stroke and business success. But cultural preference has market effect — auspicious-number names are better received by Chinese consumers.
Brand abbreviation: many companies have full names (long totals) + short names (short totals), e.g. 中国电信 / 中电. Tool computes whatever you input.
HK + Taiwan + SG/MY Chinese entrepreneurs treat brand total strokes as a soft factor in startup decisions — choose auspicious totals when other things are equal.
Tool uses Kumasaki Kenmou's system. Other schools (some HK/Taiwan practitioners) vary; defer to professional consultation.
Pairs with RT-CHN-018 (Name Strokes) + RT-CHN-019 (Baby Name Suggester) — complete Chinese naming toolset.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Tool uses the mainstream 三才五格 1-81 numerology table (Kumasaki system). Other schools may differ slightly.
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No. Naming numerology is cultural, with no scientific predictive power. Business success depends on product, marketing, team, market timing.
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No.
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Must use Traditional for traditional numerology. Tool counts whatever you input — use Traditional for accurate results.
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Evaluate the Chinese translation. E.g. Microsoft = 微软 (13+11=24, auspicious); Google = 谷歌 (7+14=21, auspicious).
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Both work. 2-char = short + memorable; 4-char = richer meaning. What matters: auspicious total + positive meaning.
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Tool simplifies to 3 tiers (Auspicious/Neutral/Inauspicious). Full table has more subdivisions (Auspicious / Half-auspicious / Neutral / Inauspicious / Very-inauspicious / Mystical / First-good-then-bad) needing professional reading.
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Don't panic. Many successful brands have ordinary totals. Renaming is expensive; add sub-brand / tagline / register a new brand as remediation.
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No — 三才五格 is Chinese-stroke based only. English brands need letter numerology or phonetics, different tools needed.
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Tool evaluates input names only. For candidate generation, use RT-CHN-019 (Baby Name Suggester — also works for businesses).
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