mandarin ducks
Colorful Asian waterfowl
Mandarin ducks are strikingly colorful waterfowl native to East Asia, the males displaying elaborate plumage with orange, purple, green, and white markings.
In Chinese and Japanese culture, they symbolize conjugal love and fidelity because they mate for life and are typically seen in pairs.
A gift of mandarin duck imagery traditionally wishes a couple lasting devotion.
Swimming birds collectively
nesting · migratory · habitat · wetlands · feathers · aquatic · omnivore · courtship display
Loyalty or exactness
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
marriage · love · partnership · commitment · wedded bliss · conjugal · auspicious · prosperity
Seeking another's romantic favor
- bondingForming close connections
- companionshipState of having company
- pair bondLasting mate attachment
- inseparableUnable to be divided
coupling · nesting pair · attachment · intimacy · nuptial · synchrony · preening
East Asian ink art
- silk scrollRolled fabric artwork mount
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- jade carvingShaped ornamental greenstone
woodblock print · brush painting · feng shui · Japanese art · textile design · lacquerware · ink wash · traditional art
Color shift from interference
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- crestHighest point or tuft
- greenColor of vegetation
white · chestnut · breeding plumage · ornate · vivid · spectacular · resplendent · brilliant
waterfowl
Swimming birds collectively
avian · nesting · migratory · habitat · wetlands · feathers · aquatic · omnivore · courtship display · breeding
fidelity
Loyalty or exactness
faithfulness · marriage · love · partnership · commitment · wedded bliss · conjugal · auspicious · prosperity · happiness
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- bondingForming close connections
- companionshipState of having company
- pair bondLasting mate attachment
inseparable · coupling · nesting pair · attachment · intimacy · nuptial · synchrony · preening
Chinese painting
East Asian ink art
- silk scrollRolled fabric artwork mount
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
jade carving · woodblock print · brush painting · feng shui · Japanese art · textile design · lacquerware · ink wash · traditional art
iridescence
Color shift from interference
green · white · chestnut · breeding plumage · ornate · vivid · spectacular · resplendent · brilliant · patterned
ponds
Small freshwater bodies
China · Japan · Korea · Russia · introduced species · parks · riverbanks · marshes · temperate
mandarin ducksinfidelity
Disloyalty to a partner
solitary confinement · widowhood · bachelor · spinster · divorced
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