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A pretty girl can be riveting in Chinese

Character English definition Mandarin (Cantonese)

pretty; charming girl

mao3 (mau5)

pretty; charming girl

mao2, miao2 (maau4)

rivet

liu3, mao3 (maau5)

anchor

mao2 (maau4 naau4)

= Fallopian Tubes (mao3) = field plus sprouts (miao2)

A pretty; charming girl can be represented by Fallopian tubes or with sprouts atop a field. This holds true for a metal tool that holds something in place: rivet and anchor are synonymous. These examples show that and are perceived as equivalencies in Chinese. Fallopian tubes = a fertile field. For more info, www.OriginofAlphabet.com.
3 February 2011 11:09 PM Jennifer Ball, Sept. 3, 2010

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