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Pun Design ：
<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/motifs-symbols/peony/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peony </a>+ Garden Rock, or Peony + Long-tailed Bird
Punning Details：
&#8211; ‘fu gui 富贵’ in ‘fu gui hua 富贵花 peony’ literally, the ‘flower of wealth and prestige’, which is a nickname of ‘mu dan 牡丹 peony’
&#8211; Garden Rock has a nickname &#8211; ‘shou shi 寿石 longevity rock’, which conveys the meaning of ‘shou 寿 longevity’
&#8211; ‘shou 绶’ in ‘shou dai niao 绶带鸟 long-tailed bird’ is a pun on ‘shou 寿’ for ‘longevity’
Thus, the combination of the motifs represents the message of wishing someone enjoy wealth, honour and a long life.
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Related Pun Pictures:
<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-you-both-live-together-to-a-ripe-old-age-in-married-bliss/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May you both live together to a ripe old age in married bliss</a> 白头偕老
<a href="https://tutuhaoyi.com/pun-pictures/may-you-enjoy-wealth-and-privilege-in-your-long-life" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May you enjoy wealth and privilege in your long life</a> 耄耋富贵

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