What does this character mean

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guggeruskin

後輩

13 Jul 2006

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• 13 Jul 2006

• #1

Hi everybody

This is my first post.

I'd really appreciate help identifying this sign [http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4084/kinesiskttecken6cq.jpg]

Can you refer to any website where I can see this character.

Cheers,
Gugge from Sweden

 

RockLee

Hullu

22 Apr 2004

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• 13 Jul 2006

• #2

囍 = xi3 in Mandarin and it means "double happiness" from what I can find in the dictionary
http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?cdqchi=囍

 

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Supervin

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22 Feb 2006

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• 14 Jul 2006

• #3

囍 means 'double happiness' - it's a character usually displayed at weddings. You can find such a character displayed in big, gold writing with a red backdrop in luxury Chinese restaurants where small-scale weddings occur.

 

Minty

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26 Feb 2006

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• 14 Jul 2006

• #4

Supervin said:

囍 means 'double happiness' - it's a character usually displayed at weddings. You can find such a character displayed in big, gold writing with a red backdrop in luxury Chinese restaurants where small-scale weddings occur.

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Yep, this is exactly what it means. Some times the writings are in red not necessarily gold. I would say red is more common than gold because it represents prosperity in Chinese culture.

 

Last edited: 14 Jul 2006