竹苞松茂
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Chinese[edit]
bamboo | flower calyx; luxuriant; profuse | pine | luxuriant | ||
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trad. (竹苞松茂) | 竹 | 苞 | 松 | 茂 | |
simp. #(竹苞松茂) | 竹 | 苞 | 松 | 茂 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Classic of Poetry, poem 189 (《詩經·小雅·斯干》):
- 如竹苞矣、如松茂矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Rú zhú bāo yǐ, rú sōng mào yǐ. [Pinyin]
- [Has the palace arisen], firm as the roots of a clump of bamboos,
[With its roof] like the luxuriant head of a pine tree.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
竹苞松茂
- Symbolizes prosperity of family, used to celebrate someone moving to a new residence or on the person's birthday.