Explanation of the name "簪笔"
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簪
Hanyu Pinyin:zān
Five Elements:Wood
Recommendability:58%
Cultural Meaning:84%
笔
Hanyu Pinyin:bǐ
Five Elements:Wood
Recommendability:93%
Cultural Meaning:94%
Literature Reference: With hairpin and brush in hand, serving now, yet reminiscing the golden steed and laughing at Zou and Mei. Source from 'Recalling the Spring Day at Taiye Pavilion'.
簪: Hairpin, golden hairpin, jade hairpin.
笔: The brush pen, a tool for writing and painting, later came to symbolize the instruments for calligraphy and drawing, embodying the art of writing and the techniques of brushwork.
Meaning: The hairpin and brush symbolize the elegance and talent of a scholar, expressing the pursuit of literature and official career.
