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What 梅 means in a Chinese nameméi

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梅méi · B
tier B

梅树;梅花。

The plum tree — the fruit tree first, the blossom after.

1 处原典 · 1 部典籍 · 全部可核

侯栗侯梅 A good tree among good trees

山有嘉卉,侯栗侯梅。

On the hill are fine plants: the chestnut, and the plum.

诗经 · 四月 · our translation
The plum stands beside the chestnut as a fine tree. A name takes the tree before the blossom. 《四月》把梅和栗并列,说它们都是山中的好树。名字取「梅」,先取的是树,不是花。
梅树寒梅梅之雪梅春梅
In a name

The tree before the blossom.

「梅」先是树,才是花。