segminist Posted October 16, 2020 at 08:23 AM Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 08:23 AM Hello, is this chinese? Can figure it out! Thanks for any help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members chenjian Posted October 16, 2020 at 09:38 AM New Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 09:38 AM Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 16, 2020 at 09:57 AM Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 09:57 AM I figured out the first: 色 but still nothing about the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 16, 2020 at 11:21 AM Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 11:21 AM got this so far 色曾 it's probably a name.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 16, 2020 at 06:46 PM Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 06:46 PM The characters are stylised not exact. Maybe the last character is 垉? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 16, 2020 at 06:52 PM Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 06:52 PM is it a name of a person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 16, 2020 at 07:09 PM Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 07:09 PM Very odd characters for a name, even a "translation" of a Western or other foreign name. Is there more on the embroidery? Is it old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 16, 2020 at 07:12 PM Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 at 07:12 PM Nothing more, 19th century or earlier, I'll post more photos when I can intriguing:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 17, 2020 at 03:02 AM Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 at 03:02 AM I wondered if it might be the transliteration of a Manchu name or term but not having much joy with the search tools I have available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 17, 2020 at 12:03 PM Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 at 12:03 PM Here's one more photo, with the classic depiction of 2 celestial dragons. could it be "gibberish" for the export market? The quality of the embroidery is very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 17, 2020 at 11:11 PM Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 at 11:11 PM Just throwing ideas out: could this have something to do with a secret society or hocus-pocus magic, that sort of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 17, 2020 at 11:38 PM Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 at 11:38 PM might be some taoist sorcery or something ye ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 18, 2020 at 12:10 AM Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 at 12:10 AM Of course, sometimes objects used in those sorts of rituals can bring bad luck to someone who doesn't know how to use them properly. So maybe play safe and treat it with due respect. Take care, and good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 18, 2020 at 12:25 AM Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 at 12:25 AM maybe the name that can be named, is not the real name... so... I'm good with not knowing what it means:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 19, 2020 at 11:40 AM Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 at 11:40 AM this might be naming taboo, most probably now that I think of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 19, 2020 at 12:39 PM Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 at 12:39 PM https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/60065-chinese-family-names/?tab=comments#comment-468965 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segminist Posted October 19, 2020 at 12:56 PM Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 at 12:56 PM Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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