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What 琴 means in a Chinese nameqín

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琴qín · B
tier B

古琴。

The qin — a quiet instrument, played indoors.

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琴瑟在御 The sound of an ordinary day

琴瑟在御,莫不静好。

With lute and zither at hand, all is quiet and good.

诗经 · 女曰鸡鸣 · our translation
A couple's morning: the instruments within reach, the day quiet. A name takes the household, not the skill. 《女曰鸡鸣》写夫妻的清晨:琴瑟放在手边,日子安静。「琴」在名字里取的是这一层——不是技艺,是日子。
琴瑟鸣琴琴之琴心听琴
In a name

A household, not a performance.

「琴」是日子,不是技艺。