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[151] Things That Look Commonplace but That BecomeImpressive When Written in Chinese Characters:

Strawberries.

A dew-plant.

A prickly water-lily.

A walnut.

A Doctor of Literature.

A Provisional Senior Steward in the Office of the Empress's Household.

Red myrtle.

Knotweed is a particularly striking example, since it is written with the characters for 'tiger's stick'. From the look of a tiger's face one would imagine that he could do without a stick.