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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Chinese character representing wishes of happiness
Double happiness in a circular shape.[1] Double happiness on a woven mat
Double Happiness (simplified Chinese : 双喜 ; traditional Chinese : 雙喜 ; pinyin : shuāngxǐ Double Happy , is a Chinese traditional ornament design, commonly used as a decoration symbol of marriage. Outside of China, it is also used in the United States , Europe , East Asia and Southeast Asia by members of the Overseas Chinese community.
Old matchboxes with double happiness design
Characteristics [ edit ]
Double Happiness is a ligature , "囍 喜喜 Chinese character 喜 xǐ ⓘ xǐ polysyllabic Chinese character , being read as 双喜 shuāngxǐ [2]
Typically the character "囍 Chinese calligraphy , and frequently appears on traditional decorative items, associated with marriage. Double happiness symbol also often found all over the wedding ceremony, as well as on gift items given to the bride and groom. The color of the character is usually red, occasionally black.
Since 2017, the version 10 of the Unicode Standard features a rounded version of the character in the "Enclosed Ideographic Supplement " block, at code point U+1F264 🉤 ROUNDED SYMBOL FOR SHUANGXI .[3]
In popular culture [ edit ]
Nowadays shuāngxǐ shuang hsi cigarettes , matches, soy sauce, etc. It is also featured as decoration on many items by Chinese luxury brand Shanghai Tang .
Hong Kong lifestyle retail store G.O.D. designs many products themed with the double happiness symbol, including scented candles, accessories and Ming-inspired tableware and tea sets.[4] [5]
Gallery [ edit ]
A double happiness character on the door ring of
Soong Ching-ling 's ancestral home in
Wenchang ,
Hainan
A porcelain vase from the
Qing Dynasty with double happiness characters
Rice bowl cover decorated with a medallion of the double happiness and longevity (
Shou ) symbol in the center, from
Joseon Dynasty Korea
A Vietnamese wedding decoration, with a double happiness character
Palace of Earthly Tranquility (
坤宁宫 ) of the
Forbidden City , with traditional Chinese wedding decorations and a double happiness character in the foreground
Chinese wedding invitation cards with double happiness characters
Chinese wedding invitation card with a double happiness character in the center
Double happiness decorations in Vietnam
Chinese wedding ceremony teaware, with double happiness characters on them
Chinese wedding ceremony teaware
Gold jewelry with double happiness character, Hong Kong
A traditional Chinese wedding reception, with double happiness decoration in the middle
Double Happiness gate at
Tomb of Le Van Duyet , Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, taken during the Tet Holiday of 2024.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "The Unicode Standard, Version 10.0, Enclosed Ideographic Supplement" (PDF) . unicode.org . The Unicode Consortium. Retrieved 16 August 2017 .
^ Hong, Xinying (10 July 2012). "9 quirky finds at Goods of Desire" . Her World Plus . Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 19 November 2012 .
^ "G.O.D.: Tongue in cheek - Tongue-in-cheek designs inspired by Hong Kong culture" . CNN Travel . 22 May 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2012 .
External links [ edit ]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Shuang xi .
Look up
囍 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Double_Happiness_(calligraphy)&oldid=1231219737 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● C h i n e s e c a l l i g r a p h y ● K o r e a n t r a d i t i o n s ● C h i n e s e t r a d i t i o n s ● V i e t n a m e s e t r a d i t i o n s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g t h e P h o n o s e x t e n s i o n ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g C h i n e s e - l a n g u a g e t e x t ● C S 1 m a i n t : m u l t i p l e n a m e s : a u t h o r s l i s t ● C S 1 u s e s C h i n e s e - l a n g u a g e s c r i p t ( zh ) ● C S 1 C h i n e s e - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( zh ) ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g s i m p l i f i e d C h i n e s e - l a n g u a g e t e x t ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g t r a d i t i o n a l C h i n e s e - l a n g u a g e t e x t ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k i s o n W i k i d a t a
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