Translation Chinese? | |
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Apr 17, 2007 12:44 | |
| Hello I stumbled opon some old jewels with some wierd characters on them and i think its chinese, so if someone would help me translate i will be very happy. btw im asian, but not chinese. (if you wondered) :) Kind Regards |
Apr 17, 2007 19:50 | |
| this stands for "long life". |
Apr 17, 2007 19:52 | |
| Longevity |
Apr 17, 2007 19:58 | |
| 寿(shou4) means longevity. |
Apr 17, 2007 20:07 | |
| Why does my "Long Life" in the photo look different? |
Apr 17, 2007 21:09 | |
| Hi guys/gals, I just moved this thread to Learn Chinese. Hope it may not bring you inconvenience. Enjoy your stay in TCG! Christine |
Apr 17, 2007 23:19 | |
| Traditional Chinese characters have many styles when they are written with brushes. The two words are in different style. |
Apr 18, 2007 01:03 | |
| Yes, the calligraphy is different. In fact, this character should be 壽 |
Apr 18, 2007 03:20 | |
| In ancient China, when an elder person celebrated his (normally a male) birthday, other people were likely to send him a picture with one hundred this character on to wish him longevity. The 100 characters have 100 styles. No repeat. Some people might send furniture with those characters on. |
Apr 18, 2007 16:06 | |
| ohh the chinese culture is very facinating. I thank you all for your reply's and your help in answering this question. i was afraid you couldnt read it because i dont draw very well, and it was a bit hard to mimic the character. Well i will say 壽 to china! :) Best regards from the Philippines. |
Apr 29, 2007 03:11 | |
| 祝您长寿(zhu4 nin 2 chang 2 shou 4) 寿比南山(shou 4 bi 3 nan2 shan1) |
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