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What 佳 means in a Chinese namejiā

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佳jiā · B
tier B

美好。

Fine, good — of people, of moments.

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与佳期兮夕张
与佳期兮夕张 A meeting worth waiting for

登白薠兮骋望，与佳期兮夕张。

Climbing the white duckweed I gaze far off; I set out at dusk for the promised meeting.

楚辞 · 湘夫人 · our translation
Waiting for a promised meeting: 佳 here is what is worth the wait. 《湘夫人》写等一个人：登高远望，到黄昏布置好相会的地方。「佳期」的「佳」，是好到值得等。
佳期佳音佳之清佳佳期
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Good enough to be worth waiting for.

「佳」是好到值得等。

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