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  2. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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    A common motif used in Chinese embroidery and in Chinaware. [12] The butterfly is a symbol of joy and summer. [12] It also implies long life, beauty and elegance. [6] Pair of butterflies Pair of butterflies embroidered on clothing strengthens the energy of love. [6] Love, especially young love; undying bond between lovers. [6] Cicada

  3. Five Disciplines, Four Graces and Three Loves - Wikipedia

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    Scholar Sheela Murthy has written that the policy was part of China's "civilization" (wenming) movement, an attempt to move away from the chaos of the Cultural Revolution era and maintain the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party. [2] Chinese Vice-Premier Wan Li served as the chair of the 5 Stresses, 4 Beauties, 3 Loves Activity Committee. [3]

  4. Chinese numerology - Wikipedia

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    In this case, some Chinese people regard 4 as the propitious and lucky number. There is also an old Chinese idiom 四季发财 (To be Wealthy All Year). [5] [6] In traditional Chinese history and other Chinese dialect groups like the Teochew people, the number 4 is considered a very lucky and auspicious number. For starters, it is an even number.

  5. Red thread of fate - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] It is commonly thought of as an invisible red cord around the finger of those that are destined to meet one another in a certain situation as they are "their one true love". [3] According to Chinese legend, the deity in charge of "the red thread" is believed to be Yuè Xià Lǎorén (月下老人), often abbreviated to Yuè Lǎo (月老 ...

  6. Love - Wikipedia

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    Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, or the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. [1] An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love of food.

  7. Chinese numerals - Wikipedia

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    Literally translated as "unfathomable". This word is commonly used in Chinese as a chengyu, meaning "unimaginable", instead of its original meaning of the number 10 64. 无量大数; 無量大數: wú liàng dà shù: mou4 loeng6 daai6 sou3: bû-liōng tāi-siàu m 3-lian du 3-su: 10 68: 无量 literally 'without measure', and can mean 10 68.

  8. Chinese Zodiac Compatibility: The Best Love Matches for the ...

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    anttohoho/Getty Images. Most Compatible: Snake, Rooster Least Compatible: Goat As the animal that arrived second to the Jade Emperor’s Palace (behind only the Rat who tricked the Ox by hitching ...

  9. Shou (character) - Wikipedia

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    Longevity is commonly recognized as one of the Five Blessings (wǔfú 五福 – longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue, a peaceful death) of Chinese belief [3] that are often depicted in the homophonous rendition of five flying bats because the word for "bat" in Chinese (fú 蝠) sounds like the word for "good fortune" or "happiness" (fú ...