Off topic: Jackie Chan and the newest Chinese 'character'
Thread poster: Preston Decker
Preston Decker
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Mar 3, 2015

Fantastic:
www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-31689148
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Fantastic:
www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-31689148
http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/features/Blog-Around_Town/25504/What-the-hell-is-DUANG.html
http://thenanfang.com/newest-internet-meme-duang-goes-viral/
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Frank Wong
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Duang Mar 3, 2015

No Chinese character for Duang:)

 
Preston Decker
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But there is! Mar 3, 2015

That's the best part, it's made either by putting成on the top and 龙below, or combining the two into an ultra-Jackie Chan character (http://www.hinews.cn/news/system/2015/03/02/017362389.shtml). Of course, this isn't a 'recognized' character, but then again no new word starts out as 'official'.

 
Jeff Whittaker
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Mar 3, 2015



[Edited at 2015-03-03 13:59 GMT]


 
Phil Hand
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How to invent new characters Mar 3, 2015

I think we should go old stylee and say anyone is allowed to invent a new Chinese character, but they have to actually sacrifice an ox or turtle and burn the bones to do it. If you can throw a plastron into a sacred flame and chant "duangduangduangduangduang" as it crackles, then you get to make the character.

 


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