中文新手 Posted December 11, 2006 at 10:13 PM Report Posted December 11, 2006 at 10:13 PM I came across this stunning gourd mask today at a local art gallery. It's entitled "Dragonfly". Aside from the excellent quality of the work, what caught my eye was the Chinese calligraphy. Some of the characters were easy to translate - others...well, not so easy. Sure would appreciate some input from forum members. Thanks. Quote
Paolo Posted December 11, 2006 at 10:19 PM Report Posted December 11, 2006 at 10:19 PM 蜻蜓 qīngtíng = dragonfly ... I'm not really into this kind of art anyway Quote
skylee Posted December 11, 2006 at 11:22 PM Report Posted December 11, 2006 at 11:22 PM There are only two characters - 蜻蜓 which means dragonfly. Where are the other characters? Quote
Yuchi Posted December 12, 2006 at 02:44 AM Report Posted December 12, 2006 at 02:44 AM I think he saw the two characters as individual broken up characters. Quote
中文新手 Posted December 12, 2006 at 03:32 AM Author Report Posted December 12, 2006 at 03:32 AM Paolo, Skylee & Yuchi. Hello and thanks for your input! The mystery is solved. Instead of writing it as the two characters 蜻蜓, the artist broke each character down. Humm...in a former life his hobby must have been entry-level cryptography. Quote
Quest Posted December 13, 2006 at 11:52 PM Report Posted December 13, 2006 at 11:52 PM He didn't break them down. It's very obvious they are 2 characters. Quote
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