ColdDuck1020 Posted January 23, 2013 at 02:29 PM Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 at 02:29 PM I tried to draw them on web sites but no luck. THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gymnosopher Posted January 24, 2013 at 04:49 PM Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 at 04:49 PM Hi there, The characters are: 福 海 东 (but in traditional character so 東) 如 Unsure of the exact meaning as each are individual characters, but you can put them into online dictionaries now to make your own interpretation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gymnosopher Posted January 24, 2013 at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 at 04:53 PM Actually scratch that - the order is 福如东海 which means 'happiness as boundless as the eastern sea' and it a phrase of congratulations (see here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysun731 Posted January 25, 2013 at 03:57 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 03:57 AM 福如东海，often followed by 寿比南山, is used to wish somebody aged happy birthday. 福如东海：good fortune as boundless as the eastern sea 寿比南山：long life as long as the Southern Mountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofmann Posted January 25, 2013 at 06:57 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 06:57 AM A working couplet. Hurray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhao Hanqing Posted February 3, 2013 at 02:10 PM Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 at 02:10 PM 福如东海长流水，寿比南山不老松。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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