Chinese knots are, for the most part, two cord lanyard type arrangements where 2 cords enter from the top of the knot and 2 cords leave from the bottom. The knots are usually double-layered and symmetrical.
Lydia Chen lists 11 basic knots of Chinese Knotting in her first book. They are: the 4 Cloverleaf Knot, the 6 Cloverleaf Knot, the Chinese Button Knot , the Double Connection Knot, the Double Coin Knot, the Sauvastika Knot, the Cross Knot, the Square Knot, the Caisson Ceiling Knot, the 2x2 Mystic Knot, and the Good Luck Knot. While these are some of the most commonly used knots in Chinese knotting, my definition of basic is something else altogether.
The Cloverleaf Knot (酢漿草結, 几帳結び, 생쪽매듭)
The Stellar Knot
The Treasure Knot (Bao, 寶結)
The Chinese Button Knot (紐扣結, 玉結び, 연봉매듭)
The Connection Knot
The Good Luck Knot (吉祥結, 菊結び, 동심결매듭)
The Double Coin Knot (雙錢結, 淡路結び)
The Overhand Knot
The Cross Knot (十字結, 叶結び)
The Square Knot
Sinnet or Knot Chains
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