中国结

中國結
Zhōngguójié
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese knot
  2. 2 traditional Chinese decorative knot

Examples

Tā zài qiáng shàng guàle yí ge hóngsè de Zhōngguójié.
She hung a red Chinese knot on the wall.
Zhōngguójié xiàngzhēng jíxiáng hé tuányuán.
The Chinese knot symbolizes good fortune and reunion.

Tips

culture
Tied from a single red cord into symmetric patterns (, , 蝴蝶结, etc.). A near-mandatory Spring Festival decoration — often paired with tassels and hung on doors, cars, or as gift accents. The red color and symmetry signal 吉祥 (auspiciousness).

Stroke Order

zhōng
guó
jié