ruìqiān

瑞签

Word · NounTraditional瑞簽

auspicious red paper strip; lucky label

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

strip of red paper bearing auspicious words, posted during Spring Festival

Traditional Chinese New Year decoration symbolizing good fortune and prosperity.

Dà大
mén门
shàng上
tiē贴
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
ruì瑞
qiān签
 ,
xiě写
zhe着
 “
chū出
rù入
píng平
ān安
 ”
 。

A lucky label was posted on the gate, reading "Safety wherever you go."

Hóng红
sè色
de的
ruì瑞
qiān签
wèi为
Chūn春
Jié节
zēng增
tiān添
le了
xǐ喜
qìng庆
de的
qì气
fēn氛
 。

The red auspicious paper strips added a festive atmosphere to the Spring Festival.

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Yé爷
ye爷
qīn亲
shǒu手
xiě写
le了
jǐ几
gè个
ruì瑞
qiān签
tiē贴
zài在
chuāng窗
hu户
shàng上
 。

Grandpa personally wrote several lucky labels and pasted them on the windows.