ny_stateofmind Posted June 17, 2006 at 02:22 AM Report Posted June 17, 2006 at 02:22 AM hello! my mom received this necklace as a gift and doesn't know what it means. we also don't know what language it is - to us, it most resembles chines, but the yin and yang sign on it makes me think korean. basically i need someone to let us know what language the characters are from and what they mean. i've attached photos on a word doc. thanks so much for your help!! best, karla new necklace.doc Quote
Quest Posted June 17, 2006 at 04:16 AM Report Posted June 17, 2006 at 04:16 AM Chinese: water (left) wind (right) The Yin and Yang symbol is a Chinese symbol.... Quote
liuzhou Posted June 17, 2006 at 05:47 AM Report Posted June 17, 2006 at 05:47 AM Together the two characters say "Feng Shui" (feng=wind; shui=water) For more information on Feng Shui, click here. Quote
imron Posted June 17, 2006 at 11:24 AM Report Posted June 17, 2006 at 11:24 AM The Yin and Yang symbol is a Chinese symbol Yep, it's actually the Taiji symbol Quote
Quest Posted June 17, 2006 at 02:51 PM Report Posted June 17, 2006 at 02:51 PM Together the two characters say "Feng Shui" (feng=wind; shui=water)For more information on Feng Shui, click here. I don't think they mean Fengshui, just water and wind. Quote
liuzhou Posted June 18, 2006 at 04:54 AM Report Posted June 18, 2006 at 04:54 AM I don't think they mean Fengshui, just water and wind. Er, Why? Given the fashionability of fengshui in the west, if I were to see a necklace (or anything else) with these two characters (and only these two characters), I would bet heavy money on there being a fengshui connection. Quote
adrianlondon Posted June 20, 2006 at 08:46 AM Report Posted June 20, 2006 at 08:46 AM I would bet heavy money on there being a fengshui connection Bit that would mean she can only wear the necklace when standing in certain places. It would be "bad" fengshui for her to stand in a doorway, for example. Quote
Kong Junrui Posted June 23, 2006 at 12:14 AM Report Posted June 23, 2006 at 12:14 AM Bit that would mean she can only wear the necklace when standing in certain places. It would be "bad" fengshui for her to stand in a doorway, for example. Haha, could you imagine that? 1: Miss, I need you to stand over there, please. 2: No! I can't, because of my necklace! 1 : Quote
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