Paper-cut patterns can convey auspicious meanings through metaphor, symbol and metonymy. For example, with the help of the natural properties of animals and plants, there are melons, gourds and pomegranates, all of which are multi-seeded. Fish frogs are good at breeding, which is a metaphor for praying for future generations to prosper; Yuanyang lives together for life, which means that men and women are United and grow old together; Swallows and butterflies fly on both sides, meaning a happy love and a happy marriage; Longevity of tortoise and crane means health and longevity, immortality and so on.

The symbolic meaning of animals and plants shows that peony symbolizes wealth, longan symbolizes reunion and kumquat symbolizes auspiciousness. Peacock Phoenix is a rare bird, symbolizing good luck. Magpies can report good news when they know it, symbolizing a happy event to welcome the door; Tiger is the king of beasts, mighty and brave, symbolizing prosperity; Liger is still the main pattern of baby clothes. In order to get rid of diseases and avoid disasters, we should choose liger.

In Chinese characters, jujube, peanut, longan and lotus seed are combined together, which means early birth of your son, lotus carp combined with annual fish, peach and five bats combined with Five Blessingg's birthday celebration, three sheep combined with three sheep opening Thailand, quail living on fallen leaves, which means living and working in peace and contentment, and magpies and plum blossoms are beaming.