A name from a poem
邀月
Pinyin yāo yuèusually a girl’s name
Raise a cup and welcome the moon.
What’s wished for
Raising a cup to invite the bright moon — Li Bai alone at night. Someone who can still find company and joy.
Where it comes from
举杯邀明月
jǔ bēi yāo míng yuè
“Till, raising my cup, I asked the bright moon”
— Li Bai, “Drinking Alone Under the Moon” (月下独酌)
About the two characters
- 邀
- to invite; to bid someone come
- 月
- the moon
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