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玉壺

Pinyin yù húSimplified 玉壶for anyone

Purity held like jade in a winter pot.

What’s wished for

独釣寒江雪 — 柳宗元. 古典玉壺(冰心在玉壺同系);好寫好念;非貞白略硬.

Where it comes from

独钓寒江雪

dú diào hán jiāng xuě

“Is fishing snow in lonely boat.”

— Liu Zongyuan, “River Snow” (江雪)

About the two characters
玉
jade; stone prized for its soft glow
壺
a pot or jar; with 玉, a vessel of purity

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