1.万事如意 （Everything is as one wishes） 柿在中文中同事。如意是传说中的宝贝，能够满足人的所有的愿望。代表着吉祥如意，事事如意。 柿（persimmon）and 事（matter, affair）have the same pronunciation and tone.Two pieces of persimmon fruit and ruyi form a phases of 柿（事）柿（事）如意，means heaven has disposed matters according to one’s wishes or everything goes smoothly. 2.石榴牡丹（Pomegranate and Peony） 石榴子儿多。传说一个石榴中有一百个子儿，常用来表示多子多福。牡丹表达了高贵，富裕的良好愿望。 A ripe pomegranate fruit contains many seeds(children). People in ancient times used the fruit seeds to refer to one who has many descendants or to symbolize prosperity, 石of 石榴（pomegranate）世of 世代（generation after generation）are homophonic. So pomegranate fruit had been imbued with an extended meaning of mankind’s generation-after-generation prosperity. 3.万字不断头（Long Life as Wished） 字在佛家是指长寿延年，万寿无疆的意思。万子不断头表示没有断结，表达了对人身体健康，福寿延年的美好祝愿。 This design composed regular Chinese characters . It means long life as wished. Life is endless. 4.蝶扑瓜瓜瓞绵绵（Large and Small Melons） 在汉字中蝶的读音和瓞相同。瓞指小瓜。大大小小的瓜层层叠叠。被比喻为丰盛，还象征着子孙后代无穷尽。 The Chinese characters 蝶(butterfly) and瓞(small melon) share the same pronunciation and tone.There are large and small melons that grow one after another, implying the continuation of generation after generation and year after year. 5.荣华富贵（Good Position and Wealth） 牡丹是中国的国花，象征着富裕、美满。牡丹又被称为“花中之王，常用来表达吉祥、幸福和平安。 The tree peony flower is known as a national beauty and heavenly fragrance. Its unique impressive looking and elegant form symbolize prosperity, happiness, and peace in the traditional consciousness of the Chinese people. It is called a flower of wealth and rank and the king of flowers. 6.金钱绣球（ball made of strips of silk） 在民间，女子常用扔绣球的方法选如意郎君。代表了一种美好的愿望，表达了无尽的祝福.同时，绣球又如古代铜钱，意为步步生金。 Xiuqiu usually express jubilation or happiness or wish people to have a successful career. 7.喜鹊梅（Ma gpies on Plum Branches） 喜鹊在传统文化中被认为是报喜鸟，看见喜鹊将有好事来临。俗语有出门见喜。梅花在寒冬开放，又被称做腊月梅。梅同中文的眉，又有抬眉见喜之说。此图案常用来表达人们对喜悦的盼望。 The plum gives blossoms in cold winter. There is a saying that goes like that plum flowers blossom in the cold winter to herald spring, indicating auspiciousness and happiness. The design of magpies perched on plum branches implies a happy event comes unexpectedly and a bright, happy future. 8.凤凰牡丹 (The phoenix plays tree peony) 凤凰在中国传统文化中是一种吉祥的鸟，是鸟中之王。传说中凤凰来自东方高贵的国家，飞越四大洋传播祥福。凡是它所出现的地方都会永远和平幸福 The phoenix is a kind of lucky bird in China. Peony is also known as a national beauty and heavenly fragrance. When the two are put together, they form a design symbolizing wealth and rank in all seasons.
