History of 福

[Song You Shen]

So I'm trying to gather information about the word 福. Specifically the history of it, with a breakdown of it's past. I was wondering if anyone knows of any sites that would help me in this research? Also, I can't seem to single the first radical out in NJStar, and I don't know what the pronounciation for it. Could someone help me out there. Thanks...

Youshen

[gougou]

In Microsoft's IME, you can get 礻 by typing shi4. Maybe that works for NJStar as well.

[elina]

Some informations may help:

http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445496179&_dir=%2F18277461

http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445497752&_dir=%2F18277461

http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445499098&_dir=%2F18277461

Now the English translation:

http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445500603&_dir=%2F18277461

http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445502355&_dir=%2F18277461

http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445503139&_dir=%2F18277461

http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=445504229&_dir=%2F18277461

[Long Zhiren]

Try this website.

http://www.internationalscientific.org/

Is the etymology the history for which you seek?

You'll get: 六書通, 金文编, and 續甲骨文编 (up to 4000 years background) for 福 and many other characters.

[Song You Shen]

thanks for all of the help so far (keep it coming if you can). Long Zhiren, I was trying to use that site earlier today, but it never worked ... but I tried it just now and it worked! Something must be different in the link you gave me, thanks.

Youshen

[Song You Shen]

So I have the raticles:

- 礻

- 口

- 一

What is the last one, I forgot the pronunciation for it.

Youshen

[gougou]

Should be 田, tian2

[zhwj]

There's also the famous 长寿福 at Wanggongfu in Beijing. It makes the right-hand side of the 福 look like a 寿, along with other magical properties. Here's a site with a Flash animation showing the components.

And an image search for 百福图 brings up some nice renditions (most of which are in the Int'l Sci index, but nicer-looking).

[Song You Shen]

awesome, thanks! Weird though, cause I looked up field, and it didn't give me that.

Youshen