dr_astin Posted May 14, 2006 at 07:13 PM Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 at 07:13 PM Hello I received a letter from China (Plan International), and was wondering what this means ? http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7025/chinesetext8iq.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbiesnecker Posted May 15, 2006 at 05:38 AM Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 at 05:38 AM The character is 'fu', written upside down as it is in decorations, and simply means something like "good luck." I'm not sure what the apple with legs is supposed to represent, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doumeizhen Posted May 15, 2006 at 01:18 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 at 01:18 PM They say that when fu, 福, luck, is written upside down it looks like dao, 到, to have arrived. This then means that fortune has arrived, and the sign is often posted in doors after fortuitous events to indicate that fortune has arrived; an example: the birth of a child. Red, of course, is the best color you can find, and apples, they are tasty and healthy, although I have never really seen them used to stand for anything. (though, if I had to venture a guess I would propose that either: A. This was drawn by a child and from personal experience I can say that apples were the easiest to draw when I first learned, or B. that the pronuncitation of pingguo, apple, sounds like ping, peace) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted May 15, 2006 at 02:12 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 at 02:12 PM 'Fu upside down' is 福倒了 in Chinese, which sounds like 福到了, which means 'Luck/happiness has arrived'. That's why you often see them hanging upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kania Posted May 18, 2006 at 02:36 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 at 02:36 PM Hello. I'm wondering if anyone could help me translate this text http://www.traider.pl/legend/show.php?did=konkursprem&p=9 . I've never studied Chinese so please don't laugh when it turns out to be very obvious . Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted May 18, 2006 at 03:44 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 at 03:44 PM It's an attempt to transliterate the name Lara Croft. Would be read something like Laola Kelaofu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kania Posted May 18, 2006 at 03:49 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 at 03:49 PM Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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