write Chinese on the Sheath

[lhcico]

 

[3Guardsmen]

write Chinese on the Sheath

Ok. Chinese on the sheath. That was easy. Do I win the knife?

 

[3Guardsmen]

Oh, by the way, welcome to BladeForums!

Regards,
3G

 

[chocochoco]

i am chinese. and what is this thread about?

 

[Haze]

The picture is from one of the more popular Chinese knife forums (knifriend) so I presume
the OP has just come from there to share the pic with us.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

What's the character say?
Maybe he's not Chinese, came across it, and wants to know the meaning.

 

[Haze]

What's the character say?
Maybe he's not Chinese, came across it, and wants to know the meaning.

I'm not sure what that one is ?

The most probable thing is either the makers name, the intended use of the blade or an auspicious word of some sort.

I'll ask my other half when she gets home later. I suck at reading Chinese

 

[chocochoco]

it means stable, control

 

[Haze]

it means stable, control

would that be like "wending de" in pinyin ?

 

[chocochoco]

pinyin: ZHEN4

 

[wildjim]

it means stable, control

What would it imply control of; society, yourself or the knife? or may be all three and more?

 

[chocochoco]

What would it imply control of; society, yourself or the knife? or may be all three and more?

well... it could be any...

it could means TOWN too. haha.

depends on how you use it in context.

 

[chocochoco]

composed / small town / to suppress / to press down / to post





http://us.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddictbasic&wdqb=镇&wdrst=0&wdeac=1

 

[wildjim]

composed / small town / to suppress / to press down / to post





http://us.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddictbasic&wdqb=镇&wdrst=0&wdeac=1

Deep meanings in so few words. . .

Thank You. . .

 

[dipbait]

It says "made in Viet Nam".

 

[lhcico]

HI, I am a freshman here. I just wanna show the pic in my first thread.

The character may means "suppress". when it is writen on the knife, I think it means "safeguard", "suppressing" ghost or evils...

hi, chocochoco, you are chinese, you should understand it.

 

[Roger999]

I can speak Cantonese but I can't write or read it lol .

 

[chocochoco]

it is a profound language. and like i said, depending on the context, there is no right or wrong (except it doesn't mean made in vietnam).

if you wish to copy/paste and search for more information, here is the character: 镇

glad to be of help.

 

[rookie4real]

I wonder how the blade of this "suppressing" knife does look like. Any pictures of it withdrawn form its sheath?

 

[Esav Benyamin]

The sheath and handle look like some Japanese hunting knives I've seen.