New Members Pinopokie Posted March 11, 2020 at 07:53 PM New Members Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 at 07:53 PM I am looking for a symbol that represents luck. Mainly something that represents the luck i have had in my life. What i found were three options: 1. http://www.chinese-word.com/data/0201.html 2. http://www.chinese-word.com/data/1352.html 3. http://www.chinese-word.com/data/3956.html To be honest, i was going for option 2, but after some research it seems this is not as true as a translation as i would think. Any advise would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Pinopokie Posted March 11, 2020 at 08:01 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 at 08:01 PM Also, i noticed some people talking about calligraphy. This symbols on the pages i linked are the type "Times New Roman" i guess. Any advise on this? I tried looking on google and most of it seems the same to me. Would "pencil strokes" be a different kind of calligraphy? Something like this as a reference style: https://www.deviantart.com/sihui128/art/Chinese-calligraphy-age-172462935 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben von Zwack Posted March 12, 2020 at 11:41 AM Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 at 11:41 AM You are correct, 1 and 2 is not really suitable. Your example no. 3 is the luck you want, 福 fú. The plain type is indeed a bit bland. Usually, people prefer calligraphy. This is the same character (no. 3 福 fú) in handwriting, you could pick any of them that you personally find aesthetically pleasing: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk01ijZM6j8IzU8W1ZtsUTlCtwOH9vA:1584012881909&q=书法福&tbm=isch&chips=q:书法+福,online_chips:行书&usg=AI4_-kTTotBRjfnGzUKMireU_wFAmhzedA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjh35Tp65ToAhUByaQKHT7VAqUQgIoDKAF6BAgIEAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Pinopokie Posted March 12, 2020 at 06:26 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 at 06:26 PM Thank you for your response! One final question; if i was looking for a more general term like "lucky", would the second symbol be a good equivelant? It doesnt have to be exactly "lucky in life". The second symbol is more appealing to the eye and fits my tattoo perfectly. Ofcourse, if it's not the one i'm looking for i will change my design ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben von Zwack Posted March 12, 2020 at 07:46 PM Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 at 07:46 PM Welcome! I'm not sure, I'm afraid someone whose Chinese is better should answer your question. xìng in handwriting is: https://www.google.com/search?q=书法幸&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk030-HQbahoBfu_RHiUROpok3C8xaw:1584041857195&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRiNTh15XoAhV7aRUIHVd3D5QQ_AUoAXoECAsQAw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
道艺 Posted March 15, 2020 at 01:23 AM Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 at 01:23 AM 福 Like previously mentioned is luck, but during Chinese New Year many people will flip it upside down (on their doors, for example). The saying goes when the 福 is upside down, your luck has arrived. It's an option, but I'd still wait for others to give some ideas. Other options could be 幸运 (luck) 好运 (good luck) 四叶草 (4 leaf clover) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Pinopokie Posted March 16, 2020 at 07:56 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 at 07:56 PM Thank you all for your comments! Will think about my next step ? got some usefull info now. The 4 leaf clover is a nice idea, to bad it's to big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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