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Pun Design:
Persimmon + Chicken/ rooster/ cockerel
Punning Details:
&#8211; ‘shi 柿’ in ‘shi zi 柿子 persimmon’ is a pun on ‘shi 市 business’
&#8211; ‘大鸡 da ji’ for ‘large <a data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/rooster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cockerel</a>’ makes a pun on ‘大吉 da ji’ for ‘tremendous good luck’
This image can be expressed as a good wish for someone who has just started a new business venture.

May you have tremendous luck in your new venture

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‘Shuang 双’ is the Chinese word for ‘two’. ‘Xiong 雄’ in ‘Xiong ji 雄鸡’ in the Chinese name for ‘<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/rooster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rooster</a>’ makes a pun on ‘xiong 雄’ for ‘hero’. Thus, the image of two roosters in confrontation is meant to represent two competent officials competing with their intelligence for eminent government posts.
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<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-you-do-well-in-exams-and-enjoy-wealth-and-prestige/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May you do well in exams and enjoy wealth and prestige</a> 功名富贵

Two heroes fighting with their intelligence

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The Chinese name for <a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/rooster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rooster </a>or chicken is ji 鸡, which is a pun on ji 吉 ‘good fortune’. ‘Da’ is the Chinese adjective for ‘big’ or ‘grand’. Hence, ‘da ji’ literally means ‘large rooster’ but puns on ‘great luck’.
Such theme can be used on many social occasions where people wish the receiver to enjoy imminent great fortune.
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<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-everything-fare-fabulously-in-your-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May everything fare fabulously in your family</a> 室上大吉
<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-you-be-blessed-by-good-luck-in-all-you-do/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May you be blessed by good luck in all you do</a> 百吉

May you enjoy imminent good fortune

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One of the most commonly used motifs that depicts household fowls. It has also been frequently used in pun rebuses with intended meaning of ‘good fortune’ or ‘good wishes’, as its Chinese pronunciation is ‘ji 鸡’, punning on ‘ji 吉’ which means good fortune. See more related pun rebus pictures:
<a style="color: #3366ff;" data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-everything-fare-fabulously-in-your-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May everything fare fabulously in your family shi 室上大吉</a> 
<a style="color: #3366ff;" data-internal-link="true" href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-you-enjoy-imminent-good-fortune/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May you enjoy imminent good fortune 大吉</a>

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