Persimmon
Overview
A phonetic symbol: the fruit's name is close to the word for matter or affair, and paired images of persimmons form the conventional good wish.
Meaning
The persimmon carries the reading of事事如意 — the word sounds like the word for affair or matter, giving 'everything as you wish'.
Traditional Interpretation
Sources pair the persimmon with the ruyi sceptre to complete the pun visually, and the pairing is one of the standard New Year compositions.
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What does persimmon symbolize in Chinese tradition?
The persimmon carries the reading of事事如意 — the word sounds like the word for affair or matter, giving 'everything as you wish'. A phonetic symbol: the fruit's name is close to the word for matter or affair, and paired images of persimmons form the conventional good wish.
What does the persimmon stand for?
It is one of the standard plants with an agreed reading. The persimmon carries the reading of事事如意 — the word sounds like the word for affair or matter, giving 'everything as you wish'. The pun requires the pair — the fruit and the sceptre together — which is why persimmons appear in twos and fours in the compositions.
How is persimmon read in Chinese tradition?
Sources pair the persimmon with the ruyi sceptre to complete the pun visually, and the pairing is one of the standard New Year compositions. It is grouped under Earth (土) in the five-element system.
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