喜鹊登梅

喜鵲登梅
xǐquèdēngméi
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 magpies perched on plum blossoms (traditional auspicious motif symbolizing joy and good fortune)

Examples

Niánhuà shàng cháng huà xǐquèdēngméi.
New Year paintings often depict magpies on plum blossoms.
Zhè fú cìxiù de zhǔtí shì xǐquèdēngméi.
The theme of this embroidery is magpies on plum blossoms.

Tips

culture
Classic Chinese art motif: (joy) puns with 喜鹊 (magpie), and (plum) blooms in early spring, so the image reads as 'joy arrives at the tip of spring'. Common on Lunar New Year prints, ceramics, and wedding decorations.

Stroke Order

què
dēng
méi