瑜 yú — what the character means in a Chinese name

瑜yú · B

tier B

美玉。与「瑾」并称，都是玉中的上品。

Fine jade — paired with 瑾 as the best of stones.

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怀瑾握瑜

怀瑾握瑜 Treasure you carry rather than display

怀瑾握瑜兮，穷不知所示。

I carry jade in my breast and hold it in my hand; in my poverty I do not know how to show it.

楚辞 · 怀沙 · our translation

The line is about holding treasure with nowhere to show it. A name takes the jade, not the predicament. 瑾、瑜都是美玉。屈原这句写的是「怀里揣着好东西却无处可示」；名字取「瑜」，取的是玉本身，不是那个处境。

瑾瑜美玉瑾瑜清瑜瑜亮

In a name

Texture rather than shine: what you are actually holding, not how it looks to others.

「瑜」是质地，不是光——它说的是你手里有什么，不是别人怎么看。

What 瑜 means in a Chinese nameyú