Song You Shen Posted October 16, 2005 at 02:11 AM Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 at 02:11 AM So I'm trying to gather information about the word 福. Specifically the history of it, with a breakdown of it's past. I was wondering if anyone knows of any sites that would help me in this research? Also, I can't seem to single the first radical out in NJStar, and I don't know what the pronounciation for it. Could someone help me out there. Thanks... Youshen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted October 16, 2005 at 02:23 AM Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 at 02:23 AM In Microsoft's IME, you can get 礻 by typing shi4. Maybe that works for NJStar as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elina Posted October 16, 2005 at 04:05 AM Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 at 04:05 AM Some informations may help: http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445496179&_dir=%2F18277461 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445497752&_dir=%2F18277461 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445499098&_dir=%2F18277461 Now the English translation: http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445500603&_dir=%2F18277461 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445502355&_dir=%2F18277461 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445503139&_dir=%2F18277461 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445504229&_dir=%2F18277461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Zhiren Posted October 16, 2005 at 05:26 AM Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 at 05:26 AM Try this website. http://www.internationalscientific.org/ Is the etymology the history for which you seek? You'll get: 六書通, 金文编, and 續甲骨文编 (up to 4000 years background) for 福 and many other characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song You Shen Posted October 16, 2005 at 07:13 AM Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 at 07:13 AM thanks for all of the help so far (keep it coming if you can). Long Zhiren, I was trying to use that site earlier today, but it never worked ... but I tried it just now and it worked! Something must be different in the link you gave me, thanks. Youshen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song You Shen Posted October 17, 2005 at 03:01 AM Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 at 03:01 AM So I have the raticles: - 礻 - 口 - 一 What is the last one, I forgot the pronunciation for it. Youshen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted October 17, 2005 at 04:02 AM Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 at 04:02 AM Should be 田, tian2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhwj Posted October 17, 2005 at 04:18 AM Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 at 04:18 AM There's also the famous 长寿福 at Wanggongfu in Beijing. It makes the right-hand side of the 福 look like a 寿, along with other magical properties. Here's a site with a Flash animation showing the components. And an image search for 百福图 brings up some nice renditions (most of which are in the Int'l Sci index, but nicer-looking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song You Shen Posted October 17, 2005 at 04:18 AM Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 at 04:18 AM awesome, thanks! Weird though, cause I looked up field, and it didn't give me that. Youshen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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