A name from a poem
舒窈
Pinyin shū yǎousually a girl’s name
Supple and deep — as the moon-ode sings.
What’s wished for
挙頭望山月 — 李白. 詩経月出舒窈；非山月風景.
Where it comes from
举头望明月
jǔ tóu wàng míng yuè
“Looking up, I find the moon bright;”
— Li Bai, “Quiet Night Thoughts” (静夜思)
About the two characters
- 舒
- to unfold, at ease
- 窈
- deep, retiring
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