A name from a poem
杏花
Pinyin xìng huāusually a girl’s name
Apricot blossom beyond the rain — a path someone points toward.
What’s wished for
In the rain, a herd boy points to the apricot-blossom village — Du Mu’s “Qingming.” Bright and lovely enough to lift a heavy day.
Where it comes from
牧童遥指杏花村
mù tóng yáo zhǐ xìng huā cūn
“A herd boy points far off to Apricot Blossom Village.”
— Du Mu, “Qingming” (清明)
About the two characters
- 杏
- apricot
- 花
- flower
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