诗 shī — what the character means in a Chinese name

What 诗 means in a Chinese nameshī

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诗歌；《诗经》。

Poetry — and in the classics, specifically the Book of Songs.

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无以言 Why it had to be learned

不学诗，无以言。

If you do not study the Songs, you have nothing to speak with.

论语 · 季氏篇 · our translation

In Confucius's day, public speech quoted the Songs. Without them you had no way to speak. 孔子对儿子伯鱼说的。当时的外交辞令要引《诗》，不学就开不了口——名字用「诗」，背后是这个分量。

诗书吟诗诗之诗言清诗

In a name

The thing that gives you something to say.

「诗」是能开口说话的本事。

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