jbradfor Posted August 19, 2011 at 03:29 PM Report Posted August 19, 2011 at 03:29 PM 培根 It's another loan-word. I always like these. Hint (if you need one): It's a type of food. Quote
imron Posted August 20, 2011 at 04:54 AM Report Posted August 20, 2011 at 04:54 AM I know this because I had a friend who always used to get it on footlong subs at Subway. Quote
jbradfor Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:15 AM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:15 AM 仨. I came across it in a subtitle, and didn't even have to look up what it meant Quote
imron Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:53 AM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:53 AM Yeah it's nice when you get characters like that, for example 仁 ;) Quote
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:04 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:04 PM Wait, how is 仁 like that? I didn't see a definition that meant "two people". 仨 looks a lot closer to 倆 than it is to 仁 . I'm confused. Quote
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM Wait, how is 仁 like that? I didn't see a definition that meant "two people". 仨 looks a lot closer to 倆 than it is to 仁 . I'm confused. He was cracking a joke. The actual analogous character is 俩, as you said. 1 Quote
anonymoose Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:10 PM 犰狳 qiúyú armadillo Quote
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:26 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:26 PM He was cracking a joke. The actual analogous character is 俩, as you said. Oh, alright. Well, that makes sense. Thanks. Quote
roddy Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:37 PM Author Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:37 PM Yeah it's nice when you get characters like that, for example 仁 and 伍，什。 2 Quote
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:43 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:43 PM Chinese is so convenient... 驷: 4 horses 伵: 4 people (thanks Glenn) 柶: 4 trees 泗: 4 rivers 牭: 4 animals 罳: 4 thoughts 亖: 4 Quote
roddy Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:49 PM Author Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:49 PM 泗 - yeah, they use this on vehicle number plates in Sichuan. Quote
anonymoose Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:00 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:00 PM also 化、仈、仇 Quote
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:05 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:05 PM I'm guessing from that list 価 -> 伵. I'm missing the relationship with 化 , though. A person spoon? Quote
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:11 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:11 PM And because I got curious: 伵, which leads to 侐. Quote
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:21 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:21 PM 仦奀 兲蛋 Quote
xiaocai Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:39 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:39 PM (edited) 泗 - yeah, they use this on vehicle number plates in Sichuan. But since sales of cars are banned in Sichuan and we have only been able to buy then from a place know as 川 for short, and no 泗 plate has ever been actually issued... 仦奀兲蛋 I have a really bad one here: 巭孬嫑莪 Edited August 24, 2011 at 04:44 PM by xiaocai Quote
jbradfor Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:52 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:52 PM I'm missing the relationship with 化 , though. A person spoon? I'm assuming that 化 looked like 亻+七 to anonymoose. Quote
anonymoose Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM I'm assuming that 化 looked like 亻+七 to anonymoose. Your assumption would be correct. What does it look like to you? 1 Quote
creamyhorror Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 03:58 PM I have a really bad one here:巭孬嫑莪 Oh no, I don't get 莪... Okay, googled it, now I get it. Quote
Glenn Posted August 24, 2011 at 04:41 PM Report Posted August 24, 2011 at 04:41 PM I'm assuming that 化 looked like 亻+七 to anonymoose. Ah. That makes sense. 巭孬嫑莪 Ooohhhh, hahahahaha. Quote
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