Quail
The quail is usually used on chinese motif for rebus design. The chinese word for quail is an chun (ðÆðÈ£©which sounds like peaceful existence (°²´æ). One common design shows 9 quails with chrysanthemum which symbolises nine generations live together in peace. The chrysanthemum is pronounced as ju (¾Õ£©which sounds to remain£¯live (¾Ó£©.
Another common design depicts quails and bamboo. In chinese, bamboo is pronounced as zhu (Öñ£©which is a homophone for 'to wish' (×££©. Hence, the design symbolise a wish for peace.
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