Huo Qubing
Historical Chinese given names sometimes had apotropaic meanings, such as in the case of Huo Qubing ("Qubing" meaning "away with illness"), or Xin Qiji ("Qiji" meaning "abandoning disease"). Some traditional Taiwanese names referenced domestic animals such as "buffalo" (水牛) and "dog" (狗, 犬), or humble elements of the landscape such as "soil" and "water" (土, 水). They conveyed contentment with a peaceful and low-profile life.