五福捧壽

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Chinese

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five
good fortune; happiness; luck
good fortune; happiness; luck; Fujian province (abbrev.); surname
 
hold or offer with both hands (long) life
trad. (五福捧壽)
simp. (五福捧寿) 寿

Etymology

"Five fortunes offering long life"; the bat (蝙蝠) is associated with fortune () due to homophony.

Pronunciation


Noun

五福捧壽

  1. traditional auspicious Chinese pattern featuring five bats circling a stylized 寿 (shòu, “long life”) character