Questions tagged [character-identification]
Questions about the identification of Chinese characters, especially characters seen in photos and other visual materials.
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Identifying Chinese Artist of Two Beautiful Artworks (c. 1980s)
I've recently come into possession of two beautiful works of Chinese art, seemingly by the same artist as the seal and artistic style are a definite match. I'd like to identify the artist but have ...
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Seal script identification/translation
Please flag or comment if this type of request is not allowed — from searching on this SE community it seems like these types of questions are fairly common. I've tried some of the links in accepted ...
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What does 欩 [chāo] mean?
Google translates 爷爷上山去欩柴。as, 'Grandad went up the mountain to get firewood.'.
Both Wiktionary and Chinesetools.com include this character, but give no meaning for it. I wondered if it were a rarely ...
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Can't understand the character used in manhua (Character identified: 啪)
Please help me recognise the character used in this screenshot! It's so hard for me 😭
I'm reading "夫人她成了大佬们的团宠" if anyone will be interested 😊
Thanks everyone in advance!
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Help with reading an Inkstone seal (Characters identified: 傳心基命)
I recently acquired a new large inkstone, weighing about 4 pounds and with a fine example of dragon carving. I had to lightly sand off the wax layer on the grind surface, so I know it is a newer ...
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What do these characters on an antique mural painting translate to? (Top middle and upper right are duplicates; only appear once)
This is a screen shot of closeups of each character / seal appearing in the lower left of an antique Chinese mural. The top middle and upper right are duplicates, only appearing once. The order in ...
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Can some one identify the writing a n artist seal in these photos? (Characters identified: 雪居)
I have a scroll that was presented to Braidwood nuclear station in 1985 by Li Peng. Any information is greatly appreciated.
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Translate a signature and Seal on a painting (Characters identified: 甲子春畫 醇士)
Was given a gift by a friend who had these from an uncle who, it was believed visited China around 1960's. I have tried to translate the signature and seal using on line tools with little success. ...
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Chinese old scroll writing seal marks
I would like to know if anyone can translate the red reign seal marks and wording on these old scrolls.
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Name of painter from Chop/Seal (Characters identified: 曹維雲印)
I posted the other day but because it was my first time on the platform I didn't correctly upload the image. Here are the images and the question:
Can you let me know the name of the painter from his ...
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Need help deciphering calligraphy on T-shirt (Characters identified: 龍鳳呈祥)
I'm trying to decipher the calligraphy on this t-shirt. I've tried drawing the characters into Pleco but I can't really tell stroke from embellishment. I'd be grateful if someone could show me the ...
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please help translate the signature! (Characters identified: 大明永樂年施)
This is the signature on the pair sculptures. I translated only one word (the right one) - 大 "big", but other I can't recognize. Please, help
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Seeking Help Deciphering Characters on Small (Lead?) Vase with Teapot Enclosed
I have no skill in reading Chinese characters (hopefully someday) and would be grateful if anyone can help me decipher the writing on this object, which belonged to my grandparents. They traveled to ...
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Individual character identification for cursive(?) script
Hi! I found these being used as bookmarks in my grandmother's old books. My mother said the left-hand character is most likely 愛, but couldn't read the right-hand one. Has anyone got an idea what it ...
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Can anyone help to read the seals?
can anyone help me reading these seals? I found these on three zisha 紫砂 teapots in my local store.
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I would love to know the meaning of this script on a carved box given to me as a gift from a visitor to Singapore. (Characters identified: 珍藏)
This script is engraved on a carved box given to me as a gift Singapore. I would love to know the meaning of this script (pictures attached). Thanks in advance
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Does anyone know what character ⿰彳⿱㚘心 is?
Someone asked me for help with this character. I could not write it down on my keyboard with handwriting, so I looked through my dictionary the old fashioned way for it (Pleco).
I looked at every ...
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What are the identities of these Chinese folk symbols?
I need help identifying the symbols of this image (source):
Google claims these are "traditional oriental Korean symmetrical zen symbols in black symbolizing longevity," but I would like a ...
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How is this Chinese folk symbol related to its definition as a stylization of 禄 or 子?
A common folk symbol listed on Wikipedia is this:
Wikipedia claims this symbol is a "stylisation of the 禄 lù or 子 zi grapheme, respectively meaning "prosperity", "furthering",...
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Can anyone help me by translating the characters in this image?
These characters located at the bottom right corner of my silk painting, consist of a seal (which I believe could be the artist's chop) and cursive script located above the seal.
I used filters to ...
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Meaning of one seal and characters on my Chinese painting?
I have previously received great help here on discovering the meaning of characters and seals on a pair of Chinese paintings I own. I also own a third Chinese painting which I've always wondered what ...
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Need help with artist name seal (Characters identified: 文丘德之印)
Could anyone help me identify this artist? It is on a silk ink painting. Thank you.
My Chinese is not that good but usually, I get by with dictionaries. However, seal script is new for me. I found ...
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I am hoping to find any information available regarding this stamp (Characters identified: 福 日本館印)
This stamp is on an Enso circle that I purchased at auction. I'm hoping to find out any information that may be gleaned from it.
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I need help translating a Chinese seal/stamp on a painting
I don't have the adequate knowledge or tools to translate the characters. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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How can I recognize Chinese characters in pictures? (Characters identified: 興隆 and 禄)
How to translate a character from a picture into text? Tried different OCR tools but didn't get much success. I want to convert:
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Art Translation on Gorgeous Pieces!
I came across a few pieces of Chinese art and purchased them all. One piece was called 100 Stallions and came in a cool box with ivory. I have these other pieces that I love but I have no clue what ...
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seal character identification request is anybody on here qualified to do so thanks
seal identification request [![enter image description here]seal identification request 2]2part of the seal on a painting various experts cannot translate the writing symbols is anybody on here ...
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What is the meaning of a tattoo I got in college? (Characters identified: 靜平)
What is the meaning of this tattoo? Got it in college. I've always been worried it doesn’t say what I thought...
I think it means serenity and peace; I was a young guy and at the time was going ...
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What does hieroglyphs means on this photo of cat figure? (Characters identified: 招財進寶 and 福)
Translate please. I know I need to learn Сhinese, but I always have little time for such a difficult task...
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Need help identifying this!
I received this awhile back and can't find any information.. please help with the signature and stamp
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Is this seal script and can some one translate this to english?
This symbols are on a vase or urn and I like to know what they mean. It would be great if somebody can help me. I am not familiar with chinese so a translation to english would be great. I try to find ...
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Could anyone help me identify this Chinese signs please? [duplicate]
I find this ring (seal) in a antique shop, can anyone help me. I don't know what does it mean.
Thank you in advance.
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Can anyone help me identify this Chinese signs please?
My grandfather was in China in the early 20th century.
In family heirlooms, there was a box with such a sign in the upper corner. Probably the signature of whoever made this box.
Can anyone help me ...
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Can anyone identify this signature please?
My parents left me this artwork and I am struggling to know more about the artist
is am hoping finding out the signatures will help
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Recognise different flavours of aroma sticks in chinese
Hello I have two photos of aroma sticks (I have numbered them all from 1 to 9 on pictures).
And I have written names of this aroma sticks:
养生艾草香【20克】
药沉养生香【20克】
老山檀香【20克]
檀香【20克】
沉香【20克】
陈化崖柏【20克】
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Help reading some text
Can you help me type out the text in this image?
I can only read the first line 没事吧？看你一拐一拐的？
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What does this name mean? (Characters identified: 善任) [closed]
I would love to know its meaning.
Thank you in anticipation. <3
The characters represent my adopted daughter's first name, as assigned by her great uncle.
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Translate Chinese Seal (Characters identified: 天福紋銀)
I recently bought a small jade item and attempted to translate the seal on the bottom. After many hours of searching, I was unable to translate the characters. I believe they are Chinese characters, ...
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What are the oracle-bone characters for 后 and 司 which led to confusion in naming 司母戊鼎 (or 后母戊鼎)?
My grade-7 Chinese history textbook describes the gigantic bronze ding called 司母戊鼎, and adds a footnote saying it's also called 后母戊鼎:
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Wikipedia writes:
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We have a silk embroidery Chinese painting and wondering if someone can decipher the stamp seal (Characters identified: 周爭煇印)
We have a silk embroidery Chinese painting:
and are wondering if someone can decipher the stamp seal.
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Can this inherited seal be translated? (Characters Identified: 大清乾隆年製)
It is on the base of a large flow blue platter I've inherited and I know nothing about Asian pottery. Since my aunt was quite the collector, I'm assuming it must be old?
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help identifying artist seals
I inherited a number of Chinese paintings from my grand-father who bought them in the south China seas in 1918-1919, and hope to find who the artists were from the seals.
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I need help interpreting the signature located in the upper right corner of my silk painting. Can anyone help?
Can anyone interpret the signature located in the upper right-hand corner of my painting own silk fabric. I'm guessing that it dates to around the 1960s. I'm not sure whether or not the signature is ...
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mother of pearl chop marks on underside of large ivory chess pieces (Characters identified: 乾隆年製)
Large and very fine ivory chess set that I inherited in 1965. The major pieces are 8 inches tall. I am enclosing photo of the inlaid mother of pearl chop marks on the bottom of these pieces......Is ...
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What are these seals?
I am trying to identify a Chinese watercolor of the Great Wall of China and would like to know what the three seals on the painting mean. The piece is 222” wide and 43” high. Thank you in advance for ...
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Please help me identify the characters on these seals [duplicate]
I received this painting from a lady 21 years ago and I’ve kept it safe and love it. I would like to know who the artist is. I have done some searching and actually found another post on here from 5 ...
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