A name from a poem
琥珀
Pinyin hǔ pòusually a girl’s name
Light that glows like amber — warm, never harsh.
What’s wished for
Poured into a jade bowl, the wine shines amber — Li Bai’s “Written as a Guest.” Amber takes long years to form; a warm, deep glow.
Where it comes from
玉碗盛来琥珀光
yù wǎn chéng lái hǔ pò guāng
“In a jade bowl it glows like amber.”
— Li Bai, “Written as a Traveler” (客中作)
About the two characters
- 琥
- amber (with 珀)
- 珀
- amber (with 琥)
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