①
duì lián rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
对
联
②
duì zǐ pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet
对
子
③
wén huà culture; civilization; cultural
文
化
④
xíng shì outer appearance; form; shape; formality
形
式
⑤
shàng lián the first line of a poetic couplet
上
联
⑥
xià lián the second line of a poetic couplet
下
联
⑦
héng pī horizontal scroll (for inscription)
横
批
⑧
xiāng děng equal; equally; equivalent
相
等
⑨
jié gòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture
结
构
⑩
xiāng tóng identical; same
相
同
⑪
guān lián related; linked; affiliated
关
联
⑫
wàn shì all things
万
事
⑬
shī chéng Lion city, nickname for Singapore 新加坡
狮
城
⑭
欢
度
⑮
chūn jié Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
春
节