New Members ian pye Posted August 11, 2014 at 12:28 PM New Members Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 at 12:28 PM I would be very grateful if someone could translate the attached symbol for me. It is supposed to mean spirit but I'm guessing it doesn't Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted August 11, 2014 at 12:38 PM Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 at 12:38 PM If I squint really hard it looks like it might be a botched-up 文, meaning roughly 'literature'. But wait for the opinion of others, they might see something different. Whichever character it is, it's not very well written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted August 11, 2014 at 01:32 PM Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 at 01:32 PM looks like a radical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YuehanHao Posted August 12, 2014 at 02:45 AM Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 at 02:45 AM My guess was it is a fake character, the radical 廴 combined with a dot （丶）on the top. But I am notoriously poor at caligraphy. Regardless of the original intent, a brief glance from more knowledgeable associate suggested a possible claim that it could be argued to be a sparing cursive version of 变 (change)??? I don't know, but it saves more face than my story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members ian pye Posted August 12, 2014 at 08:39 AM Author New Members Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 at 08:39 AM Thanks for the replies. You may all be correct which would confirm my original thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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