A name from a poem
水光
Pinyin shuǐ guāngusually a girl’s name
Lake light that shimmers — and brightens the mood.
What’s wished for
Water shimmering when the lake is clear — Su Shi on West Lake. Bright as light bouncing off the surface.
Where it comes from
水光潋滟晴方好
shuǐ guāng liàn yàn qíng fāng hǎo
“The brimming waves delight the eye on sunny days;”
— Su Shi, “Drinking at West Lake: First Sun, Then Rain” (饮湖上初晴后雨)
About the two characters
- 水
- water — of lake, river, or its surface gleam
- 光
- light; gleam or brightness
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