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What 淑 means in a Chinese nameshū

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淑shū · B
tier B

美好；善良。

Good — in the old sense of a person worth choosing.

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窈窕淑女
窈窕淑女 The oldest compliment

窈窕淑女，君子好逑。

Deep and good is the girl; she is a gentleman's fit match.

诗经 · 关雎 · our translation
窈窕 describes bearing; 淑 describes character. The compliment is not about looks. 《关雎》开篇。「淑」是善，不是漂亮——「窈窕」说姿态，「淑」说品性。
淑女贤淑淑之淑贞清淑
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Character rather than appearance.

「淑」是品性，不是容貌。

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