Auspicious or lucky greetings are particularly important on a holiday like Chinese New Year, otherwise known as Lunar New Year. Greetings wishing a new year of fortune offer respect for family, friends, and even strangers. Saying simple phrases like Happy New Year is great, but you can really show additional effort and skill by adding […]
勇 Yǒng －Courage, strength, bravery Font: Standard script 楷書 (楷书kǎishū)In Chinese history, the legend of Huā Mùlán 花木蘭 (花木兰 ) from the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589) is heralded as a great story of courage. Mulan’s father was an aging retired […]
In Chinese calligraphy: 醉 Zuì, meaning drunk. As the year rolls to an end, we raise a glass to celebrate. Breaking down the 醉character, we see that “酉”represents alcohol (which is 酒 Jiǔ), and “卒” represents the end. Alcohol drunk until the end generally leads to a state of drunkenness. Single characters in Chinese often become […]
Chinese calligraphy fonts have evolved from pictographs to modern day Chinese symbols. A classic example of the various scripts in Chinese writing comes from the characters for fish and bird: Background Photo credit Ancient Chinese characters were developed after a scholar Cangjie, supposedly from prehistoric times, noticed that claw prints left by birds and animals could be […]
Photo credit Telegraph uk As part of their Lunar new year celebration, 14 year old male sea lion “Leo” is training in Chinese calligraphy. Above he’s painting the “酉” in “酉雞”(酉鸡), which represents “Rooster” in the Chinese zodiac. Leo can be seen at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, Japan. Lunar new year is Jan 28, […]