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What 青 means in a Chinese nameqīng

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青qīng · B
tier B

蓝绿之间的颜色;草木初生之色。

The colour between blue and green — what new growth looks like.

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青青子衿 The collar of a student

青青子衿,悠悠我心。

How blue is your collar; how long my heart has been turning on you.

诗经 · 子衿 · our translation
A student's collar. Cao Cao quoted it to call for talent, and 青衿 became a name for scholars. 「青衿」是学子的衣领。曹操《短歌行》引它求贤,后世「青衿」就成了读书人的代称。名字用「青」,取的是这个青春与学问叠在一起的颜色。
青衿青山青之青阳长青
In a name

The colour where youth and learning meet.

「青」是学问与青春叠在一起的颜色。