http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A60529/high/bmepb274840.jpgThis is definitely a very interesting selection for a lower back tattoo.If the last character is a botched 貨, then the phrase would be 不芸貨, or "inferior goods"....
Senin, 29 Mei 2006
Kamis, 25 Mei 2006
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Reader with the initials “CT” writes, Hi, I came across your blog through Google. Yes, shamefully, I did it. Many years ago, I had my "initials" put on the back of my neck.Now, I know the alphabet does not exist. If given a picture, could you tell me what it says?I have tried many resources, and no one seems to be willing to help me out. I...
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I do not know whether if the rotated placement of these characters were intentional or not, but the four characters 狗吉死醉 are loosely translated as “lucky, dog, dead, drunk”. http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A60515/high/bmegl269263.jpg I should also mention that the character 酔 in the tattoo is a Japanese simplified kanji from 醉. The illustrations...
Sabtu, 20 Mei 2006
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Reader Lori W. has sent me a jewelry website called DragonWeave. I was surprised to find this showcased in their Japanese/Chinese section:http://www.dragonweave.com/chinese-japanese-symbol-charms-g.htmlThe character shown 妓 does not mean "geisha" when it is just by itself alone. 妓 means "prostitute".In Japanese and Chinese, "geisha" was originally...
Kamis, 18 Mei 2006
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I have seen tattooists sometimes would add extra parts to Chinese character tattoo, in order to give it a little more “flair”, and have failed miserably. For example, in this photo sent in by NDC of his friend’s new tattoo:The poor chump was told this character meant "vengeance". If the intended character was 魁 (head, chief), then the cloud has completely...
Selasa, 16 Mei 2006
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Every time Shannon Larratt updates his BMEzine.com gallery with user submitted tattoos, I would get some great laughs and then followed by shaking my head.Today Cory Ward of Sinful Skin Tattoo in McMinnville,TN, has submitted this work of his with title, "Mandarin Lettering".By the way, there is no such thing as "Mandarin Lettering". Two main groups...
Minggu, 14 Mei 2006
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As an old-fashioned type of man, I often do little things like opening doors for ladies as a sign of courtesy. Of course, sometimes the women would show their appreciation with a simple “thank you”. What if the person who did the good deed is not an English speaker? http://is2.okcupid.com/users/112/26/11302762098146592552/p1122791055.jpg Get...
Selasa, 09 Mei 2006
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Fox News, known for its "fair and balanced reporting", did a story about the trend of nonsensical Asian tattoos and tattoo removal.story link or pdfAlthough Hanzi Smatter was not mentioned in this article, the story was a good plug for Dr. Tattoff, a tattoo removal service based in Beverly Hills, California."And for specialists in tattoo removal, it’s...
Senin, 08 Mei 2006
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About a month ago, I was interviewed by Vanessa Hua of San Francisco Chronicle about my personal opinion regarding Traditional and Simplified formats of Chinese.It was around same time I wrote about the Mandarin Chinese Craze on my other site. Today the story was on the frontpage of San Francisco Chronicle.story link or pdfThe article was well written...
Selasa, 02 Mei 2006
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Reader Lisa sent me a link to a shirt for sale at Forever 21. At first glance, I thought the shirt’s photo was placed on the website mirrored.http://www.forever21.com/search.asp?keyword=2028789972Upon closer inspection, the collage of random characters in the background on the shirt is correctly printed, yet the two main characters, 真愛, are mirrored.Forever...
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