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2. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] Chinese symbols often have auspicious meanings associated to them, such as good fortune, happiness, and also represent what would be considered as human virtues, such as filial piety, loyalty, and wisdom, [1] and can even convey the desires or wishes of the Chinese people to experience the good things in life. [2]

3. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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   A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.

4. Chinese auspicious ornaments in textile and clothing

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   Clouds, also referred as auspicious clouds (xiangyun 祥云), are the symbols of good fortune and happiness, [18] as well as a good omen of peace and the symbol of heavens. [17] Clouds designs have been used in artworks as early as the Eastern Zhou dynasty. [19] in the ancient times, auspicious clouds were of associated with deities and good ...

5. Chinese numismatic charm - Wikipedia

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   Chinese "good luck" coins often contain inscriptions wishing for auspicious outcomes. Chinese numismatic "good luck charms" or "auspicious charms" are inscribed with various Chinese characters representing good luck and prosperity. There was popular belief in their strong effect and they were traditionally used in an effort to scare away evil ...

6. 15 fascinating good luck charms from around the world - AOL

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   From carp scales that are collected in Poland to Japan's Maneki-Neko figurines, take a look at some of the most fascinating good luck symbols from around the globe. BI_Graphic_15 Good Luck Charms ...

7. Chinese numerology - Wikipedia

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   In traditional Chinese history and other Chinese dialects groups like the ChaoShan people 潮汕人 (i.e. Teochew), the number 4 is considered a very lucky and auspicious number. For starters, it is an even number. There is a preference of even numbers over odd numbers. Many historical and philosophical Chinese concepts are also in groups of 4 ...

8. Fu (character) - Wikipedia

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   The Chinese character fu (福; fú ⓘ), meaning 'fortune' or 'good luck' is represented both as a Chinese ideograph and, at times, pictorially, in one of its homophonous forms. It is often found on a figurine of the male god of the same name, one of the trio of "star gods" Fú, Lù, and Shòu.

9. Twelve Ornaments - Wikipedia

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   The Twelve Ornaments (Chinese: 十二章; pinyin: Shí'èr zhāng) are a group of ancient Chinese symbols and designs that are considered highly auspicious. They were employed in the decoration of textile fabrics in ancient China, which signified authority and power, and were embroidered on vestments of state.