One egret (鹭鸶, similar shape as heron), which can be referred to in Chinese as ‘一鹭 yi lu’, makes a pun (i.e. a homophone) on the phrase ‘一路 yi lu’, for ‘all the way’. The lotus pod ‘莲窠 lian ke’, …
The Chinese phrase ‘Gong ming 功名’ for ‘scholarly honour or official rank’ is a pun on two Chinese characters ‘gong 公’ and ‘ming 鸣’. ‘Gong 公’ from ‘gong ji 公鸡’, the Chinese name for ‘rooster’, makes pun on the Chinese …
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Pun Design: long-tailed pheasant + peony Punning Details: – The long-tailed pheasant has another name called ‘jin ji 锦鸡’ in Chinese, meaning a cockerel with a colourful tail. ‘Jin 锦’ in ‘jin ji 锦鸡’ makes a pun on the word …
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