Some ju-i are inscribed with a plum tree in full blossom and a magpie perched on top, since the pronunciation of "magpie on a plum branch" doubles with that of an auspicious phrase meaning "happy face."
有的如意曲曲折折，刻的是一棵開滿花朵的梅樹，樹上還有一隻喜雀，說的是「喜上眉梢」。