A name from a poem
暖玉
Pinyin nuǎn yùusually a girl’s name
Jade warmed by the sun — a soft, steady glow.
What’s wished for
In Lantian, famous for jade, warm sun draws a faint mist from the stone — Li Shangyin’s dreamlike line. For someone beautiful as jade, and warm to the touch.
Where it comes from
蓝田日暖玉生烟
lán tián rì nuǎn yù shēng yān
“Warm sun at Lantian—jade gives rise to smoke.”
— Li Shangyin, “The Ornate Zither” (锦瑟)
About the two characters
- 暖
- warm; gentle heat of the sun
- 玉
- jade; stone prized for its soft glow
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