Can anyone write in Mandarin?

**Shughart** · June 14th, 2003, 04:32 PM

I want to get a tattoo of the word "lion" in Chinese script. Does anyone have the ability to produce a nice calligraphy or photoshop of that word (symbol), about 4 inches wide?

I would be in your debt!

Thanks.

**MYP** · June 16th, 2003, 04:49 AM

Is this what u want?

**Blind** · June 16th, 2003, 09:30 AM

Hey, that doesn't say "Lion"... It say "Dopey Anglo thinks this says Lion" :cool:

**Zakarian** · June 16th, 2003, 10:51 AM

yep thats the word lion alright, but i feel that tattoo wise it might be better to just use the first letter as the first letter already means lion in mandarin, and it will be sound more brave and heroic, and look more bold and daring(assuming thats direction you're going). the second letter acts more like a noun when describing the lion 'formally', like in the words 'fall' and 'fall down'.

i know/am chinese so i can assure you that i am not joking

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i would do one for you too but i cant really show off my lousy calligraphy skills...oops...:o

these are just my thoughts, feel free to do watever u wish.

**tyboogie** · June 17th, 2003, 01:53 AM

well im chinese too and that is the symbol for cracker

**Zakarian** · June 17th, 2003, 08:08 AM

are you suggesting that i am lying? because if you do, you are seriously insulting my race, my language, and my nationality!

why dont you check a dictionary before you make any accusations? it will do you a lot of good.

p.s not starting a flame war, but seriously ppl should do some research b4 they start accusing.

**Pep** · June 17th, 2003, 10:42 AM

or at least add a sarcastic face or something....:evilbat:

**Blind** · June 17th, 2003, 12:31 PM

I hope you guys are referring to Tyboogie's reply and not mine... I was completely joking. So, no offense!

**tyboogie** · June 17th, 2003, 03:47 PM

**Zakarian** · June 17th, 2003, 04:39 PM

yes blind, i was talking about MR TYBOOGIE here.

so your too lazy to look up the dictionary huh?! or is it that you are scared to face the truth that you are actually ignorant?
so to spoon feed this big baby, here's a screenshot from an online dictionary

oh, and in case you still can't accept it, or you still think i am lying, feel free to click this link and look up the word yourself.
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE DICTIONARY:bash:

**tyboogie** · June 17th, 2003, 05:23 PM

zakarian it was a JOKE

jesus calm down dude

**MYP** · June 17th, 2003, 11:35 PM

I would not post it if I'm not sure.
Chinese is my mother language and I learnt chinese calligraphy when I was a kid.
Never mind...
I agree with Zakarian,
Only the first word is better.