Common Meanings
1
lǐ鲤
carp; a freshwater fish with a flattened body, barbels, and edible flesh.
爷爷在池塘里钓到了一条大鲤鱼。
Grandpa caught a big carp in the pond.
"Lǐ Tíng" (鲤庭) refers to a place where one receives paternal instruction, or metaphorically, to the paternal instruction itself.
他从小在鲤庭受教，对人生道理有深刻的理解。
He received paternal instruction from a young age and has a profound understanding of life's principles.
A traditional poetic reference for a letter or correspondence, originating from the Tang Dynasty practice of tying letters with silk into the shape of twin carp.
一封家书，虽只字片语，却承载着游子的思乡情，恰似故乡寄来的双鲤
Although just a few words, a family letter carries the homesickness of a wanderer, much like the twin carp sent from their hometown.