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  1. 07-14-2002, 09:13 AM #1
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    Not totally OT: You know mandarin?...help

    Hey, I'm learning a new form called the "Seven Stars" and I need to know the chinese names for the planets of the solar system. Can any of you give me a pinyin description of the names?

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  2. 07-14-2002, 03:15 PM #2
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    You realize of course that
    "seven star" or "Qi Xing" does not
    refer to the planets, but the seven
    stars that makes up the big dipper
    hence the name "Bei Dou Qi Xing"
    Where "Bei Dou" refers to the North star
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    Sorry mate, can't help ya Just wanted to say we also have a qigong form called '7 stars opening gong' form out dayan qigong syllabus

    good luck!

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  4. 07-16-2002, 02:14 PM #4
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    Here you go:

    Tian shu (Celestial pivot)
    Tian xuan (Celestial jade)
    Tian ji (Celestial pearl)
    Tian quan/guan (Celestial balance (or jade))
    Yu heng (Jade sighting-tube)
    Kai yang (Opener of heat)
    Yao guang (Twinkling brilliance)

    I have the characters, but I can't seem to post them on KFO. If you want them, start a thread at cyberkwoon, I can make them show there.
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  5. 07-16-2002, 02:21 PM #5
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    But if it is the planets you want, I believe there are actually five planets plus sun and moon.

    muxing - Jupiter (wood star)
    huoxing - Mars (fire star)
    tuxing - Saturn (earth star)
    jinxing - Venus (gold/metal star)
    shuixing - Mercury (water star)
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    Hey, thanks, guys.

    Actually it's the planets. The form was invented before 1930, so they didn't have a name for Pluto, and had to make up new names for Uranus and Neptune...in the form, there are two movements called "Tien Wang Xing" and "Hai Wang Xing" (Uranus and Neptune)
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    Help with Mandarin and Chinese Characters?

    I was wondering if anyone could help me translate the following words into Mandarin. Muchos thanks to anyone that can help me!

    Way Of The Progressive (or ever changing/constant changing/ if that word isn't directly translatable) Fist

    Progressive Boxing

    If someone knows any way I could get the characters for these I'd be eternally grateful! I want to get a tattoo with these symbols on my arm in this order.

    Dicipline
    Humility
    Courage
    Honor
    Wisdom
    Strength
    Luck

    I really appreciate any help.
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  8. 07-15-2003, 06:04 PM #8
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    Try here.
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  9. 07-15-2003, 06:05 PM #9
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    that may do it! thanks man!
    Quote Originally Posted by bawang View Post
    like that old japanese zen monk that grabs white woman student titties to awaken them to zen, i grab titties of kung fu people to awaken them to truth.
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    I hope it helps your kungfu!

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    Another meaning for this character commonly used in Wing Chun Kuen is

    'pornographic'
    'lewd'
    And, yes, with the same tone...!

    Making the alternate translations for Wing Chun Kuen:

    Recite Pornographic Style; or
    Praise Lewd Style...

    Sticky hands indeed...

    All of which, of course, helps my kungfu no end...

    Back to lurking/wurking...!
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    Anyone here speak Beijing Mandarin?

    Just curious I am need something translated.
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  12. 05-05-2005, 03:15 PM #12
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    First of all, there's no such thing as "Beijing Mandarin" unless you want to count pronouncing all your final 'n's as 'r's.

    Second of all, ANYONE literate in ANY dialect of Chinese can do you translation since the written language is all the same.

    3rd of all. Yes. I can read Chinese and depending on the content may be interested in doing some translation. What is it?
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  13. 05-05-2005, 03:35 PM #13
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    Thank you for correcting my ignorance.

    Its actually pretty stupid, but I need to know how to pronounce "Iron Monkey"

    Like the movie. If possible would you be able to tell me the correct intonation placement as well.

    Thanks again.

    You see I just started learning, some people tell me that its different depending on where you are, but I dont really know all that yet.

    I suppose Ill learn as I go.
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  14. 05-05-2005, 04:22 PM #14
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    tie3 hou4

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    What's this for? If your looking for the movie, I don't think it's just "Iron Monkey" in Chiense because in Cantonese it's called "tit ma lao" I am sure "tit" is Iron but "ma lao"? Tie Hou is just 2 syllables. The Cantonese title is clearly 3 characters. I saw it back in the states with no Mandarin audio and before I could really read Chinese.

    Edit: I assumed you had studied pin yin but you may not have.

    "tie" is pronounced. "teeyeh" and "hou" is pronounced, "ho" as in I gots more ho's than Grandmaster Flash....
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  15. 05-05-2005, 04:51 PM #15
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    PangQuan,

    Isn't it a good thing we have people like Mr Fish around to rebuke the ignorant from his lofty perch?
    "If you and I agree all the time, then one of us is unnecessary."

    It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
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