For a Coworker
Three characters for the colleague whose farewell, promotion, or holiday card needs more than a Starbucks gift card.
A gift for a coworker should travel light — meaningful but not over-personal, professional but not impersonal. These three Chinese characters have been the office-appropriate gift in Chinese workplaces for decades.
财 (Cái) — Career Success
The most practical and most-given Chinese workplace gift. 财 is the wish for prosperity in their work — opportunity, advancement, and the kind of success that makes Mondays easier.
瑞 (Ruì) — Auspicious
For the coworker leaving for a new role, or starting a new chapter. 瑞 is the classical Chinese way of wishing them luck on the path ahead, without sentimentality.
喜 (Xǐ) — Joy
For the coworker celebrating something — a wedding, a baby, a long-deserved promotion. 喜 is the simple wish for shared joy. Light, warm, never excessive.
Each character is hand-brushed by Artist Lina Sun on rice paper.
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