The above motif
shows a peach tree jutting out from the cliff of a mountain and 5 bats
hovering above the sea. It means longevity(shou, peach is symbolic
of longevity) like the mountain (shan) and happiness/blessings (fu represented
by bat which has the same pronunciation fu) boundless as the sea (hai) |
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The motif shows
red bats among clouds. Red bats sounds like hong fu (great blessings)
and with them flying among clouds, it means on level/equal to heaven/sky
(qi tian). |
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San duo means
three abundances of years, sons and happiness. In the above
motif, pomegranate with its many seeds represents fertility, while peach
represents longevity. Happiness is represented by the bats (fu) and
finger citron (which sounds like fu shou). |