Discover Top Posts Tagged with #mandarin orange

mandarin oranges

#illustration #artists on tumblr #drawing #art #marker #botanical illustration #oranges #mandarin orange

today's gregor samsa is: eating a very large mandarin orange

requested by: @veenuz7

#daily gregor #mod gregor #request #mandarin orange

Mandarin Oranges 🍊 (柑橘/桔子) are a cornerstone of Chinese New Year celebrations, symbolizing prosperity, good luck, and wealth due to their golden colour and auspicious, pun-filled names. Exchanged in pairs when visiting homes, they represent, in Cantonese, a wish for abundance 💰 (gold/柑). They also symbolize completeness, unity, and fertility. Key aspects of their significance include:

Linguistic Symbolism (Homophones): In Mandarin, the character 桔 contains 吉, which means "luck" and in Cantonese, it sounds like "gold" 💰 (柑/金).

Colour and Shape: Their bright orange 🍊 hue represents gold and fortune, while their round shape signifies unity and completeness.

Ritual of Exchange: It is considered poor etiquette to visit during CNY empty-handed. Guests bring an even number of oranges 🍊 (a pair) to the host as a gesture of goodwill, with the host often reciprocating.

Cultural Significance: They are often displayed in pairs or larger numbers in homes and offices to invite positive energy and abundance for the coming year. Businesses buy pots of the orange 🍊 or four season lime trees to display at the main entrance.

Nutritional Value: They provide a healthy, refreshing, and low-calorie snack during the festive period where we tend to overindulge on the snacks and other rich food. 🍊