jbradfor Posted August 19, 2011 at 03:29 PM Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 at 03:29 PM 培根 It's another loan-word. I always like these. Hint (if you need one): It's a type of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted August 20, 2011 at 04:54 AM Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 at 04:54 AM I know this because I had a friend who always used to get it on footlong subs at Subway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:15 AM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:15 AM 仨. I came across it in a subtitle, and didn't even have to look up what it meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:53 AM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:53 AM Yeah it's nice when you get characters like that, for example 仁 ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:04 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:04 PM Wait, how is 仁 like that? I didn't see a definition that meant "two people". 仨 looks a lot closer to 倆 than it is to 仁 . I'm confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM Wait, how is 仁 like that? I didn't see a definition that meant "two people". 仨 looks a lot closer to 倆 than it is to 仁 . I'm confused. He was cracking a joke. The actual analogous character is 俩, as you said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM 犰狳 qiúyú armadillo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:26 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:26 PM He was cracking a joke. The actual analogous character is 俩, as you said. Oh, alright. Well, that makes sense. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:37 PM Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:37 PM Yeah it's nice when you get characters like that, for example 仁 and 伍，什。 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:43 PM Chinese is so convenient... 驷: 4 horses 伵: 4 people (thanks Glenn) 柶: 4 trees 泗: 4 rivers 牭: 4 animals 罳: 4 thoughts 亖: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:49 PM Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:49 PM 泗 - yeah, they use this on vehicle number plates in Sichuan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:00 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:00 PM also 化、仈、仇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:05 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:05 PM I'm guessing from that list 価 -> 伵. I'm missing the relationship with 化 , though. A person spoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:11 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:11 PM And because I got curious: 伵, which leads to 侐. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:21 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:21 PM 仦奀 兲蛋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaocai Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:39 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:39 PM (edited) 泗 - yeah, they use this on vehicle number plates in Sichuan. But since sales of cars are banned in Sichuan and we have only been able to buy then from a place know as 川 for short, and no 泗 plate has ever been actually issued... 仦奀兲蛋 I have a really bad one here: 巭孬嫑莪 Edited August 24, 2011 at 04:44 PM by xiaocai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:52 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:52 PM I'm missing the relationship with 化 , though. A person spoon? I'm assuming that 化 looked like 亻+七 to anonymoose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM I'm assuming that 化 looked like 亻+七 to anonymoose. Your assumption would be correct. What does it look like to you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM I have a really bad one here:巭孬嫑莪 Oh no, I don't get 莪... Okay, googled it, now I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 04:41 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 04:41 PM I'm assuming that 化 looked like 亻+七 to anonymoose. Ah. That makes sense. 巭孬嫑莪 Ooohhhh, hahahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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