New Members mik3z0r Posted August 6, 2010 at 11:46 AM New Members Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 at 11:46 AM Please help me translate this tattoo http://i35.tinypic.com/2vd2v47.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMaKe Posted August 8, 2010 at 03:58 PM Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 at 03:58 PM To me, it doesn't look like a Chinese character or any combination of characters. Most of the strokes are not any standard printed forms or even basic calligraphy (e.g., kaishu 楷書) that I recognize. In fact, only the "component" in the upper left quadrant is even suggestive of a character. In any event, if it is Chinese, it may be a "very artistic" interpretation of "something". See this discussion. If you can provide an idea of what you think it might mean (e.g., like the first letter of someone's name) that could be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted August 8, 2010 at 04:03 PM Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 at 04:03 PM Your picture inverted left-to-right is the character for victory "勝" (sheng) (see edited picture attached). Did the tattoo guy get it backwards? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted August 8, 2010 at 04:07 PM Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 at 04:07 PM Or has the picture been reversed? Taken in a mirror? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMaKe Posted August 8, 2010 at 04:46 PM Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 at 04:46 PM @gato Good one. Didn't even think about the possibility mirror images! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yezze Posted August 8, 2010 at 05:45 PM Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 at 05:45 PM Does anyone else think it is a little 3D/shiny/reflective to be a permanent tattoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMaKe Posted August 8, 2010 at 05:52 PM Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 at 05:52 PM @Yezze That was my impression also. Maybe it was still in the healing stage? Or maybe the whole thing was staged to see if anyone could figure it out. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members mik3z0r Posted August 8, 2010 at 10:31 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 at 10:31 PM Its not a permanent tattoo and i didnt take the photo from a mirror...i think it means "to win" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yezze Posted August 9, 2010 at 04:50 AM Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 at 04:50 AM ..i think it means "to win" Gato's translation seems to be the best, that of 勝, if you invert it left to right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMaKe Posted August 9, 2010 at 04:43 PM Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 at 04:43 PM @mik3z0r I'm glad to hear it is not permanent. gato's analysis is just too convincing （especially since you confirmed the intended definition) to be off the mark. Some how, some way this thing got "reflected" (180 degree rotation about it's N-S axis). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renzhe Posted August 9, 2010 at 08:02 PM Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 at 08:02 PM i think it means "to win" It does mean "to win", but only after you flip it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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