The names used in the Nine Paintings Kangxi Dictionary are: Chong, Ou, Jin, Jiao, Xing, Na, Liu, Qiu, Du, Yu, Mian, Si, Shi, Fu, Nan, Yan, Shu, Jue, Xuan, Qiao, Bai, Xu, Quan, Yu, Yan, Wei, Rou, Hong, Pin.
1. Gull
Pinyin ōu, a family of birds with mostly white feathers, flat beak, webbed front toes, and long and pointed wings. Lives in lakes and seas, preying on fish, snails, etc.: sea~. ~ Alliance (being friends with gulls, by means of retreat).
2. Willow
Pinyin liǔ, willow is a deciduous tree or shrub with many types, the common ones include weeping willow, dry willow, etc. Willow trees sprout branches in early spring, so "willow" also refers to spring. Willow branches are slender and soft, and are often used to describe women's waist and also refer to women. Willow is closely related to the sound of "liu", so when the ancients said goodbye to their friends, they often expressed their reluctant parting feelings by "breaking willow".
3. Mian
Pronounced miǎn, the oldest form of this character is found in bronze inscriptions. Its original meaning is to force oneself to do something beyond one's ability. Later it was extended to mean to work hard and to persuade people to work hard.
4. Shu
The pinyin is shū. The basic meaning of the word is beautiful, wonderful. "Poetry·Beifeng·Jingnu" writes: "Jingnu's Shu". At the same time, Shu also refers to beautiful women, such as "Lishu". It also means suppleness, such as "Shu Shu".
5. Hong
The pronunciation is hóng, with a left-center-right structure, the radical is 氵, and the phonetic form. It describes the deep and wide water. Later, the part of speech changes to refer to a lake or pool with deep and wide water.