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What 娟 means in a Chinese namejuān

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娟juān · B
tier B

美好;姿态轻盈。

Graceful — of bearing rather than feature.

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便娟之修竹 The poise of tall bamboo

便娟之修竹兮,寄生乎江潭。

The tall bamboo, so graceful, grows by the river pool.

楚辞 · 初放 · our translation
Tall bamboo by the water: upright, and without stiffness. 娟 is that carriage. 东方朔写竹子:修长而姿态轻盈。名字用「娟」,取的是这种「站得直但不僵」。
娟秀婵娟娟之娟秀清娟
In a name

Upright without being stiff.

「娟」是站得直但不僵。