Explanation of the name "池柳"
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Hanyu Pinyin:chí
Five Elements:Water
Recommendability:70%
Cultural Meaning:77%
Hanyu Pinyin:liǔ
Five Elements:Wood
Recommendability:97%
Cultural Meaning:98%
Literature Reference: The willows by the pond are fresh and green, the spring water as blue as indigo. Source from Bai Juyi's 'Farewell to the Ancient Grassland.'
池: Pond, city moat, theater pit. It also refers to a place or the name of a pool, such as a dance floor or the Jade Pool (a mythical place in Chinese lore), extending to mean something exceptionally solid and unyielding.
柳: The weeping willow, a tree of poetic grace, symbolizes the serendipitous arrival of spring, its verdant leaves and budding branches heralding a precious and auspicious fortune.
Meaning: The willows by the pond symbolize the vitality and soft beauty of spring, representing freshness, nature, and hope.