What do chopsticks mean? Chopsticks have a long history. Chopsticks, the only tableware in China, are actually rich in connotation and far more complicated than appearance! Chopsticks are no worse than knives and forks. Let's take a look at the meaning and related information of chopsticks.

What do chopsticks mean? 1 Two pairs of chopsticks mean pairs, eight pairs of chopsticks mean good luck, and ten pairs mean a perfect circle.

The culture of chopsticks is exquisite: chopsticks are arranged in the shape of lotus, which means happiness from now on. You can arrange chopsticks in the shape of stars to show that you have a long and complete life. Chopsticks with longevity characters can be arranged to show that longevity is endless. Set it with chopsticks at the wedding banquet and put it on the bride's table, which means a hundred years of harmony.

Pay attention to sending chopsticks: sending chopsticks = sending happiness. Homonym: chopsticks, having children, being happy and other good intentions. So there is a saying that sending chopsticks is sending happiness. "Shuang Mu is a forest, and it will exist forever." Chopsticks and chopsticks have always been symbols of equality, friendship and harmonious blind date. In addition, chopsticks also have the meaning of having a baby soon, which is very suitable as a wedding gift.

Using chopsticks = working together. Chopsticks need two small sticks to work together to hold food. A chopstick is fragile and easy to break, but if many chopsticks get together, it will become very strong. From the side, it shows that a person's strength is very limited and must be coordinated with each other to complete it, so many people will choose to give chopsticks to business partners. But don't send silver chopsticks. Silver chopsticks represent temptation and distrust.

The three meanings of chopsticks are

1, chopsticks homophonic "fast". It means "be happy, be happy all your life".

2. Traditional China chopsticks are round from top to bottom. Moral: the sky is round and the place is constant.

3. Chopsticks embody the idea of "harmony between man and nature" advocated by China culture, and pay attention to imitating nature.

Send chopsticks to the newlyweds. Moral: in pairs, you are one, and you will have a baby soon.

Send chopsticks to people who move to a new home. Moral: get rich quickly and move happily.

Send chopsticks to your partner. Moral: cooperation is sincere cooperation without seeking success.

Send chopsticks to good friends. Moral: two trees make a forest, share weal and woe, be men, live in harmony and care about each other's lives.

Give the child chopsticks. Moral: Express the expectation of "growing up quickly".

Send chopsticks to the elderly. Moral: long life, happiness and health, long life.

Dragon and phoenix patterns. Moral: Send the newlyweds to express the preciousness and permanence of marriage.

Mejulanju. Moral: Represent the integrity and gentlemanly demeanor of the Chinese nation.

Lion pattern. Moral: All the best, ward off evil spirits.

Eight immortals crossing the sea. Moral: auspiciousness, wisdom, achievement, merit.

Shell pattern. Moral: consolidating wealth is conducive to wealth and career.

Fish pattern. Moral: Good progress and bright future; One more year, one more fortune; Happy from now on, lucky enough.

Five blessings. Moral: happiness, luck, longevity, happiness and wealth.

Magpie pattern. Moral: Magpie is beaming on the plum tree, adding joy to happiness.

What is the meaning of chopsticks? 2 China traditional culture-the origin, meaning and usage of chopsticks.

Chopsticks are an important symbol of China people's food culture. They were called "Ba" in the pre-Qin period, "Noodles" in the Han Dynasty and "Chopsticks" in the Ming Dynasty.

There are many legends about the origin of chopsticks, several of which are recognized. One is bamboo chopsticks invented by Jiang Ziya, the other is chopsticks made of Hosta in da ji, and the other is chopsticks with branches invented by Dayu.

Chopsticks are made of square head, round head, length, wood, metal and other materials. In fact, these are not very standard.

China standard chopsticks should be round at one end and square at the other. The circle symbolizes the sky and the square symbolizes the ground, which is the place corresponding to the round sky. The standard length of China chopsticks should be seven inches and six minutes, which represents our secular desires and warns us to restrain our desires.

Chopsticks contain an understanding of the relationship between man and the world.

When holding chopsticks, the thumb and forefinger are on top, the ring finger and little finger are on the bottom, and the middle finger is in the middle, which is the image of three talents in heaven and earth.

Chopsticks contain China people's understanding of Tai Chi and Yin and Yang.

Tai Chi is one, Yin and Yang are two. When holding chopsticks, the initiative is yang and the passive is yin, which is the image of the two devices.

What do chopsticks mean? 3 How to choose chopsticks? How to maintain chopsticks

Plastic chopsticks are fragile, easy to deform and melt after being heated, and produce substances harmful to human body; Bone chopsticks have a good texture, but they are easy to change color and expensive.

How to choose chopsticks

There are all kinds of chopsticks in the market. How can I choose the right chopsticks? Then next, we will teach you how to choose chopsticks.

1, painted chopsticks should not be used, because heavy metal lead and organic solvent benzene in paint are carcinogenic, and once the paint on chopsticks falls off with food, it will enter the human body with food, which will seriously endanger people's health. In particular, some families like to use colorful painted chopsticks for their children. Children have low tolerance to lead and benzene, so they must be avoided.

2. Secondly, plastic chopsticks are fragile and easy to deform and melt after being heated, resulting in substances harmful to human body; Bone chopsticks have a good texture, but they are easy to change color and expensive. Metal chopsticks such as silver and stainless steel are too heavy, feel bad and have strong thermal conductivity. When eating overheated food, it is easy to burn your mouth;

3. I suggest you choose natural chopsticks, bamboo chopsticks are the first choice, which are nontoxic and harmless, and very environmentally friendly. You can also choose natural wooden chopsticks. However, bamboo chopsticks and wooden chopsticks are not easy to clean due to material reasons, and will be contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms. Attention should be paid to frequent disinfection and cleanliness.

How to maintain chopsticks

Finally, let's take a look at how to maintain chopsticks and extend their service life as much as possible.

First of all, the family should try not to mix chopsticks. Because if mixed, it is easy to cause cross-infection of some diseases. Studies have shown that nearly half of people have Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach diseases, and most of these bacteria are spread through families, and chopsticks are one of the important media. Therefore, it is best to have someone to use chopsticks at home.

Secondly, wash chopsticks thoroughly. Many families in China are generous in washing chopsticks. The whole chopsticks are rubbed under the faucet and then inserted into the chopsticks tube for washing. As we all know, chopsticks are easy to breed bacteria and enter the human body with food, which is harmful to people's health. The correct washing method should be: wash chopsticks carefully with detergent, drain the water, and then put them into the chopsticks tube. Moreover, the chopsticks tube should be hollowed out, and there is no water at the bottom, so it should be cleaned and disinfected frequently.

Third, chopsticks should be changed frequently. In many families, it is common to use a pair of chopsticks for two or three years. But once chopsticks are used for a long time, the surface is no longer smooth, and it is easy to make chopsticks rough, with many tiny grooves, which are very easy to leave bacteria. So it's best to change chopsticks once every six months.

Finally, the maintenance of chopsticks is partly due to the chopsticks cage, which should be cleaned frequently.