Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain
>
Chinese Copper Relief Planter ?? Need Help Anyone Read Chinese ?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="blooey, post: 3398123, member: 12007"]Japanese and Chinese characters were the same at this time because the Japanese people adopted Chinese written script as their own.</p><p>The characters are pronounced quite differently though, so it is <i>technically </i>possible that a book could be read by both and understood by the readers ....but if read <i>aloud</i>, neither one would have a clue what the other was saying. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie65" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="blooey, post: 3398123, member: 12007"]Japanese and Chinese characters were the same at this time because the Japanese people adopted Chinese written script as their own. The characters are pronounced quite differently though, so it is [I]technically [/I]possible that a book could be read by both and understood by the readers ....but if read [I]aloud[/I], neither one would have a clue what the other was saying. :muted::nailbiting:[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain
>
Chinese Copper Relief Planter ?? Need Help Anyone Read Chinese ?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...