Prodigal Son Posted July 20, 2006 at 12:12 AM Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 at 12:12 AM sucks to be you, dude. I guess that's what happens when you get something that you can't read permanenly printed on yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joffrie Posted July 22, 2006 at 03:19 PM Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 at 03:19 PM Hi, Well, I am sure it is 弹, which does mean to play an instrument like guitar or piano not violin. However, as a single character, like single word "make" in English, it does not have one single and simple meaning. As a verb, it may also mean to shoot [pebbles (as with a catapult)], or to flick or flip (ash), or accuse/impeach. It also means be elastic; spring/bounce/leap; and even shed (tears). As a noun, it could mean ball or bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trien27 Posted July 21, 2007 at 05:20 PM Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 at 05:20 PM 弓 meaning "bow" as in "bow and arrow", belong together with the partial character, it's function is: "you pluck an instrument like you are plucking the string on a bow". Use some imagination, and you will get the original meaning to most Chinese characters. Now, without the bow, you can never play the instrument: like a guitar or violin[my use of these instruments illustrates the "plucking on a bow string" concept similarly employed while playing/ learning to play these instruments]! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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