The shell bone script for character Fortune is
On the left bottom is a sacrifice table, on the right is a wizard who sprinkles wine on the table for the sacrifice ceremony. People did the sacrifice for good fortune.
The big seal script for character Fortune,
On the left is the sacrifice table, on the right is a jar of wine. Sacrifice table + wine = Fortune, the wizard disappeared, or unnecessary to show.
The small seal script for the character is
similar to the big seal script on the left, the right part changed a little bit.
The clerical script for the character is
The left is sacrifice table, which changed a little bit from the older scripts. The right part is similar to that in small seal script.
The song type face for the character is
Its Pinyin is Fu2.
I have to point out that 福 is the most popular character in China, even used more than 龍 (Dragon). Most if not all Chinese families have had at least once to stick 福 on the door or window or both in Spring festival, or wedding, more times upside down, because "福 upside down" pronounces same as "Fortune is coming" in Chinese.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Amazing Chinese Characters (218) Fortune - 福

Sunday, December 16, 2018
Amazing Chinese characters (217) Magnificence - 华
The big seal script for character of Magnificence is
which is same as character of 花 - Flower (See Post 69). They were the same originally
The small seal script for Magnificence is
which is similar to 花 (Flower) in small seal script.
The clerical script for Magnificence is
which is different from the character Flower of clerical script as the one blow.
which is same as character of 花 - Flower (See Post 69). They were the same originally
The small seal script for Magnificence is
which is similar to 花 (Flower) in small seal script.
The clerical script for Magnificence is
The top is grass radical to indicate the character is related to grass type plant. The bottom is 化,which means Change. I guess that is from running or cursive script, which simplifies the character for fast writing.
Simplified song typeface is
Simplified song typeface is
华
In most cases, the Pinyin for 华 is Hua2. In comparison, Pinyin for 花(Flower) is Hua1, very close. Both characters are used as family names. 花 has the same pronunciation as Hua1, however 华 is pronounced Hua4 as a family name.
Chinese say China as 中华, 中 means middle, here is 中国 because ancient Chinese believed that China was in the center of the world, so China is a country in the center of the world: 中国(国 is country).
Chinese say themselves as 华人(Magnificent People). 华人 = Chinese (in race, not nationality).
Another interesting thing about 华/華 is that Chinese call huge colorful decorated lantern as 华灯 (灯 is lantern) because it looks like flower. (The small ones in family is not 华灯)
- 华灯 in Tiananmen Square
Chinese say themselves as 华人(Magnificent People). 华人 = Chinese (in race, not nationality).
Another interesting thing about 华/華 is that Chinese call huge colorful decorated lantern as 华灯 (灯 is lantern) because it looks like flower. (The small ones in family is not 华灯)
- 华灯 in Tiananmen Square

Amazing Chinese characters (216) String - 串
The bronze script for character String is
which is a string of beads
or a string of meat balls
It is like sugar-coated haws, a famous food in north China.
The stuff may not always ball-alike, could be other shape. The following is a string of old copper coins, which was used as money in China 70+ years ago.
The small seal script for the character is
very similar too.
The clerical script for the character is
Its Pinyin is Chuan4.
which is a string of beads
or a string of meat balls
The big seal script for this character is
very similar to the bronze script.It is like sugar-coated haws, a famous food in north China.
The stuff may not always ball-alike, could be other shape. The following is a string of old copper coins, which was used as money in China 70+ years ago.
The small seal script for the character is
very similar too.
The clerical script for the character is
Similar to old script except the round circles become squares.
The song typeface of character String is
串
Same as the clerical script.

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