1. Lin Daiyu: Black represents gloom, while jade shows her nobility and beauty. In addition, jade is also a fragile material, which expresses her fragile inner world.
2. Jia Baoyu: the treasure of the Jia family, representing the leader and master of the Jia family. At the same time, Baoyu also symbolizes wealth and secular values.
3. Jia Mu: the foundation and pillar of the family. She is the leader and manager of the family and the spiritual director of the family.
4. Wang Xifeng: The word "Xi" in her name symbolizes liveliness and jubilation, but her personality is the opposite, calm and rational. At the same time, "Phoenix" represents the height she pursues, and also represents her independence and strength.
5. Xue Baochai: The word "Bao" in her name represents preciousness and nobility, and also represents her beauty and nobility. And "Chai" represents her independence and freedom.
6. Sister Lin: The "sister" in her name expresses her youth and loveliness. At the same time, her surname "Lin" is similar to that of Daiyu, which also symbolizes her tragic experience.
7. Jia Lian: The "Lian" in his name stands for jewelry, but his character is the opposite, very impetuous and desire. His name expresses his desire for wealth and status.
8. Xue Pan: The word "Pan" in the name represents chaos, and the character is also consistent with this word. He likes to make trouble, very much.
9. The names of flowers such as Cao, Kui, Han, Ming, Apricot, Liu, etc.: These names all represent the beauty and purity of women.
10. Qingwen: Both "sunny" and "Wen" in her name represent sunny weather, but her character is rather dull and melancholy, expressing her pain and anguish.
Generally speaking, the names in A Dream of Red Mansions have profound hints and metaphors, which are not only the code names of characters, but also provide rich images and symbols for the meaning and theme of the novel.