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What 玉 means in a Chinese nameyù

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玉yù · B
tier B

温润而有光泽的美石;引申为美好、珍贵。

Fine jade — the stone that is valued for its grain, not its shine; by extension anything precious and well-made.

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美玉于斯 The question is not the jade

有美玉于斯,韫椟而藏诸?

Here is a beautiful jade: put it in a box and keep it, or wait for a good buyer and sell it?

论语 · 子罕篇 · our translation
The jade is never in question; what is in question is whether to show it. A name takes the stone, not the dilemma. 子贡问孔子:美玉是收起来,还是待价而沽。玉本身没有疑问,疑问是要不要让人看见——名字用「玉」,取的是前一半。
美玉温润玉帛玉成玉衡明玉玉书
In a name

Texture, not ornament.

「玉」是质地,不是装饰。