心神 ~ Posted yesterday at 11:06 AM Lady Xing looks like a shamaness holding a distaff and thread, and Master Ming looks like a water buffalo. What do these actually depict? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DynamicEquilibrium Posted yesterday at 11:12 AM 9 hours ago, Nintendao said: 🥰 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendao Posted yesterday at 04:36 PM (edited) The character for Xìng 性 Life is made up of the radical for xīn 心 heart, and shēng 生 birth (depicted by a plant sprouting from the earth.) For Mìng 命 Destiny the two kǒu 口 mouths are proclaiming lìng 令 decrees (depiction of placing a seal onto a document.) Zhongwen.com - Chinese Characters Etymologies Edited 23 hours ago by Nintendao 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted 21 hours ago (edited) 18 hours ago, Nintendao said: 陰陽相生 yīnyáng xiāngshēng Yin and yang mutually reproducing Yin and yang coexist Edited 21 hours ago by ChiDragon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendao Posted 18 hours ago (edited) 13 hours ago, 心神 ~ said: Lady Xing looks like a shamaness holding a distaff and thread, and Master Ming looks like a water buffalo. What do these actually depict? Exactly! White & Black Wizards from Final Fantasy Floating Flute Gnu from GNU.org Edited 16 hours ago by Nintendao works in progress 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
心神 ~ Posted 17 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Nintendao said: Exactly! Wow, even the modern 性 character looks like a needle and a spool of thread. I suppose plant fiber becomes thread eventually, but that's probably a major stretch, lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendao Posted 15 hours ago 1 hour ago, 心神 ~ said: 性 Ship it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nintendao Posted 1 hour ago 20 hours ago, ChiDragon said: 陰陽相生 yīnyáng xiāngshēng Yin and yang mutually reproducing Yin and yang coexist 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
