中文字形 Chinese Typographic Forms

“门 (Gate)” http://sml8.it/17VriKX #HK # 香港公共屋邨建築中文簡體字形 Hong Kong Public Housing Estate Architecture Simplified Chinese Typographic Forms: In 2005, a site-specific installation called “The Gates” by Bulgarian artist Christo Yavacheff and French artist Jeanne-Claude (aka Christo and Jeanne-Claud) was seen at Central Park in New York City [1]. This was not an art installation—just a pathway at a public housing development in Hong Kong. But its resemblance is uncanny. The Chinese character 门 came to mind, which is the simplified version of the character 門 — and it means literally the “gate” or the “door”, thus giving new meaning to both the high art and this everyday object. The yellow stripe paint serves the function of alerting the elderly. I quite like it. Form follows function. # Notes 1. http://sml8.it/11vzyTd “门 (Gate)” / 香港公共屋邨建築中文簡體字形 Hong Kong Public Housing Estate Architecture Simplified Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130512.6D.05734 / #建築 #建筑 #architecture #形 #Forms #SMLForms #中文字形 #ZhTypography #中文 #typography #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects / #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #FormFollowsFunction http://sml8.it/17VriKZ

“央” http://sml8.it/16bxbW3 #HK #PolyU # 香港理工大學與人流建築中文字形 I dread it when people ask me what I photograph, because I don’t really photograph anything particular that is deemed interesting to normal humans. This is Hong Chong Road (康莊道), a road next to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel (海底隧道) in Hung Hom (紅磡). Far in the background is Hotel ICON (唯港薈), which is the teaching and research hotel built for The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM 酒店及旅遊業管理學院) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) [1]. I photograph this because I like how the lines lead the eye through the frame. This is for my 中文字形 Chinese Typographic Forms series, where I find Chinese characters in a frame after noting that the concept of 形 Forms is not readily appreciated by the Chinese audience but they can relate to Chinese characters. # SML Translate: 央 + noun: center, middle. + verb: beg. (I know, Chinese is weird like that) “央” / 香港理工大學與人流建築中文字形 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK PolyU) and Human Logistics Architecture Chinese Typographic Forms (ZhTypography) / SML.20130425.6D.02966 / #形 #Forms #SMLForms #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #中文 #typography #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects / #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #理工大學 #建築 #建筑 #architecture http://sml8.it/Zfcv8f

“中” http://sml8.it/12CtEMk #HK # 香港體育建築中文字形 Through simple form compositions one can truly observe the brilliance of diversity. This is the stadium lights at a sports ground near me. It is shot for personal stock use. These lights are quite big. At the base is a platform for workers to climb onto. The four ladders allow light engineers to climb and change the direction of each light individually. This is shot for my 中文字形 Chinese Typographic Forms series where I find Chinese characters in everyday life objects. # SML Translate 中 can means a lot of things: + preposition: in, during, among, within + adjuctive: medium, centra + noun: middle, midway It is also the name of the country 中國 China. “中” / 香港體育建築中文字形 Hong Kong Sports Architecture Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130421.6D.02038 / #體育 #体育 #Sports #形 #Forms #SMLForms #中文字形 #ZhTypography #中文 #typography #CreativeCommons #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects / #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #攝影 #摄影 #photography #城市 #Urban #Lights #simplicity #geometry #diversity http://sml8.it/10KFMya

“旺” http://sml8.it/W4Wv79 #HK #CN #Police # After I came out to my parents when I was 14, I had to constantly explain to my parents why being gay is genetic. They kept on wishfully thinking that it had to be a phase. I think that by now they have finally accepted me the way I was. But to reason this, I would tell them that the reason I know that it is genetic is that even as young as I was 6yo, I was aware that I enjoy checking out police stations + fire stations in Hong Kong, for completely “unknown” reasons. If that is not evident enough, I don’t know what is. I was not really aware of sexuality until much later on but I know why I take up every opportunity I had when I was little to visit these places—and it was most definitely not for the same reasons where these boys check out those ”engines”… # SML Data + Date: 2013-02-07 17:01:08 GMT+0800 + Dimensions: 2766 x 4148 + Exposure: 1/60 sec at f/4.0 + Focal Length: 17 mm + ISO: 100 + Flash: Did not fire + Camera: Canon EOS M + Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM + GPS: 22°19'31" N 114°10'8" E + Altitude: 36.6 m + Location: 中國香港九龍旺角太子太子道西142號旺角區警察總部暨旺角警署停車場 中国香港九龙旺角太子太子道西142号旺角区警察总部暨旺角警署停车场 Parking Lot, Mong Kok District Police Headquarters and Mong Kok Police Station, 142 Prince Edward Road West, Prince Edward, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China + Serial: SML.20130207.EOSM.01692.C23.P1.L1 + Workflow: Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4 + Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 中文字形 Chinese Typographic Forms (ZhTypography) “旺” / 城市人流建築中文字形 Urban Human Logistics Architecture Chinese Typographic Forms (ZhTypography) / SML.20130207.EOSM.01692.C23.P1.L1 / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects / #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #旺角 #MongKok #建築 #建筑 #城市 #Urban #停車場 #CarPark #攝影 #摄影 #photography #警察 #Police http://instagr.am/p/V3cSkXFXMy/

“IS 人!人!人!” http://sml8.it/11chAnT #found #art #installation If you are willing to look, interesting forms are everywhere. This look like an art installation to me, but is just marks left on the road. The text is cropped from an upside down “SLOW”, situated next to some road signs. But it is beautiful to my eye. I love seeing typography in the wild—whether they were intended as typography or not. It says something to me. # SML Translate + 人: people, humans, humanity. # SML Workflow Photographed handheld with the Canon 7D with the 70-200 f/4L lens. Processed in Lightroom 4. # SML Data + Series: 人流 Human Logistics, 形 Forms, 中文字形 Chinese Typographic Forms + Date: 2013-02-01 11:03:45 GMT+0800 + Dimensions: 5124 x 3416 + Exposure: 1/250 sec at f/4.0 + Focal Length: 75 mm + ISO: 100 + Flash: Did not Fire + Camera: Canon EOS 7D + Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L USM + GPS: 22°25'15" N 114°13'36" E + Location: 中國香港馬鞍山恆安商場停車場 中国香港马鞍山恒安商场停车场 Car Park, Heng On Shopping Mall, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong SAR, China / 人流指示中文字形 Human Logistics Signage Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130201.7D.20869 / #人流 #HumanLogistics #形 #Forms #SMLForms #中文字形 #ZhTypography #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLProjects / #指示 #signage #街 #street #攝影 #摄影 #photography #字形 #typography #hongkong #china #Canon7D #Canon70200 http://instagr.am/p/VLmKBKFXN4/

“圓” / 人流建築全景中文字形 http://sml8.it/WgOhvs #中文 #typography# This is the tunnel from where I live (聽濤雅苑 Vista Paradiso) leading to the 恆安地鐵站 Heng On MTR station. It is somewhat bizarre. Looks like an alien egg — but you can see the Chinese character can you not — even in color? :) # SML Translate + 圓: circle. Fitting as this is also circular. # SML Workflow + Captured with iPad 3 using the 360pano app. + Uploaded to server as http://360.io/fMcd4N + Downloaded as streographic pano image: http://sml8.it/121ED43 + Processed in Photoshop CS6. # SML Data + Date: 2013-01-28 + Dimensions: 2048 x 2048 + Camera: Apple iPad 3 + GPS: 22°25'7" N 114°13'32" E / Human Logistics Architecture Panorama Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130126.IP3.360pano.fMcd4N.s.P1 / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #Zhtypography #CCBY #SMLPhotography #SMLUniverse #SMLProjects #SMLPano #SML360Pano #SMLForms / 形 #Forms 建築 #建筑 #architecture #全景 #pano #攝影 #摄影 #photography / 街 #street #MTR #metro / 中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong http://instagr.am/p/U_oQjfFXCB/

“禮” #中文 #typography # SML Translate [1, 2] 1. 人類的行為規範。 《禮記•曲禮上》：“夫禮者，所以定親疏，決嫌疑，別同異，明是非也。” Proper social behavior (in Confucianism), social custom. 2. 規矩恭敬的態度或行為。如：“行禮”、“有禮”。 《左傳•僖公三十年》：“以其無禮於晉，且貳於楚也。” Respect, etiquette, manners, politeness. 3. 儀式。如：“典禮”﹑“婚禮”﹑“喪禮”﹑“成年禮”。 Ceremony. E.g. Weddings, funerals, rites of passage. 4. 表敬意的贈品。如：“千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重。”《晉書•卷七十七•陸曄傳》：“及受禮，唯酒一斗，鹿肉一柈。” A respectful gift, courtesy. # SML 漢字 Chinese Character Data [3] . 總筆畫：18畫 . 部首：示 ＋ 13 畫 . 簡體字：礼 . 異體字：礼 . 其他變體：禮 # SML References 1. 漢典 Zdic: 禮: http://sml8.it/V4UNou 2. Wiktionary: EN: 禮: http://sml8.it/V4UNVu 3. Wiktionary: ZH-HANT: 禮: http://sml8.it/V4UNVv 4. 大字源：1268頁，第9字 5. 漢語大字典：第4卷，2409頁，第14字 6. 康熙字典：847頁，第7字 7. 宋本廣韻：268頁，第11字 8. 辭海：985頁，第2行，第4字 9. Unihan數據：U+79AE / 人流建築中文字形 人流建筑中文字形 Human Logistics Architecture Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130113.IP3.SQ.BW / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #黑白 #bw #smlbw #形 #forms #smlforms #街 #street / #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China / #攝影 #摄影 #photography 漢字 kanji 中文 chinese 字形 typography 建築 建筑 architecture http://instagr.am/p/UbZlTmFXE_/

“沜” (Bonus IQ Test: find the man) It was once suggested to me that most BW photography failed because it lacks enough blacks for contrast. I don’t remember who says it. I might have read it from http://sml8.it/VXvke7 — they have great essays. They most certainly know wtf they talk about most of the time. Re: non-SQ: some photos just don’t work if cropped. Sorry. # SML Translate 1.ZH. 古同“畔”，岸边：“即于湖～排列舟舸。” [1 Zdic] 1.ZH-HK. ◎ 古同“畔”，岸邊：“即於湖～排列舟舸。” [1 Zdic + Google Translate] 1.EN. Ancient Chinese character—same as “畔”, which means “shore”. Sample use: at the 沜 shore of a lake there lies a row of boats. # SML 漢字 Chinese Character Data [2] + 總筆畫：7畫 total strokes + 部首：水 ＋ 4 畫 radical + strokes # SML IME [3] + cangjie input 水中中中 (ELLL) + X水中中中 (XELLL) + four-corner 32127 # SML Chinese Dictionary References [2] + 大字源：1005頁，第8字 + 漢語大字典：第3卷，1567頁，第2字 + 康熙字典：612頁，第4字 + 宋本廣韻：404頁，第37字 + 辭海：773頁，第5行，第1字 + Unihan數據：U+6C9C # 異體字 [2] + 溿 + 泮 # SML Notes 1. Zdic: 沜: http://sml8.it/XVNm6H 2. Wiktionary: ZH-HANT: 沜: http://sml8.it/VXvke8 3. Wiktionary: EN: 沜: http://sml8.it/XVNpiK (don’t ask me why the Chinese Wiktionary has no IME reference. I have no clue why not) / 人流中文字形 Human Logistics Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130111.IP3.HumanLogistics.ZhTypography.Forms / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #黑白 #bw #smlbw #形 #forms #smlforms #街 #street #人 #people #humans / #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China / #攝影 #摄影 #photography 漢字 kanji 中文 chinese 字形 typography http://instagr.am/p/UWNdn0FXF5/

“木” / 人流中文字形 Human Logistics Chinese Typographic Forms # SML Translate + 木: wood / SML.20130111.IP3.SQ.BW / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #黑白 #bw #smlbw #形 #forms #smlforms #街 #street #人 #people #humans / #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China / #攝影 #摄影 #photography 漢字 kanji 中文 chinese 字形 typography / SML:Projects=BW SML:Projects=HumanLogistics SML:Projects=ZhTypography SML:Projects=SQ SML:Cameras=iPad3 SML:Workflow=Snapseed 2013 201301 20130111 IP3 BW SQ SML:Date=20130111 http://instagr.am/p/UVhNGhFXBI/

“入” (Into) That two tiny figures in the background are in fact my parents. Although I am very public (in order to be very private), humans generally do not agree with my crazy privacy control policy, so I can’t normally photograph my parents and then post them publicly. But here as mere pixels I am certain that they won’t mind. :) / 人流中文字形 Human Logistics Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130105.IP3.SQ.BW.HumanLogistics.ZhTypography / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #黑白 #bw #smlbw #形 #forms #smlforms #夜 #night #街 #street #人 #people #humans #smlfamily / #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China / 攝影 摄影 photography 漢字 kanji 中文 chinese 字形 typography / SML:Projects=BW SML:Projects=HumanLogistics SML:Projects=ZhTypography SML:Projects=SQ SML:Cameras=iPad3 SML:Workflow=Snapseed 2013 201301 20130105 IP3 http://instagr.am/p/UGlxrhlXLx/

“風 (草書)” (Wind) / 人流中文字形 Human Logistics Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20130103.IPH5.645Pro.H3.SQ.BW.HumanLogistics.ZhTypography / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #zhtypography #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #黑白 #bw #smlbw #形 #forms #smlforms #夜 #night #街 #street / #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China / 街 street 攝影 摄影 photography 漢字 kanji 中文 chinese 字形 typography / SML:Projects=BW SML:Projects=HumanLogistics SML:Projects=ZhTypography SML:Projects=SQ IPH5 SQ BW 645pro http://instagr.am/p/UBaZ2YFXNM/

“行” (Walk) / 人流建築中文字形 Human Logistics Architecture Chinese Typographic Forms 人流建筑中文字形 / SML.20130101.IP3.SQ.BW.HumanLogistics.ZhTypography / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #ZhTypography #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #黑白 #bw #smlbw #建築 #建筑 #architecture #形 #forms #smlforms #夜 #night #橋 #bridge / #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China / 街 street 攝影 摄影 photography 漢字 kanji 中文 chinese 字形 typography http://instagr.am/p/T8M9udFXHr/

“易” (SML Translate: easy) SML Opinions: Finding Chinese characters is actually very 易 easy—if you are willing to look. / 建築與人流中文字形 Leisure Architecture and Human Logistics Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20121227.IPH5.Architecture.HumanLogistics.ZhTypography.BW.SQ / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #zhtypography #黑白 #bw #smlbw #街 #street #車 #cars #建築 #建筑 #architecture #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #字形 #typography #漢字 #kanji / #中環 #Central #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China http://instagr.am/p/TvqXRklXOj/

“夢” (SML Translate: dream) / 人流建築中文字形 Human Logistics Architecture Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20121227.IPH5.HumanLogistics.ZhTypography.BW.SQ / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #zhtypography #黑白 #bw #smlbw #街 #street #人 #humans #people #建築 #建筑 #architecture #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #字形 #typography #漢字 #kanji / #中環 #Central #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China http://instagr.am/p/TvUNQLlXAa/

“請” (SML Translate: please) / 人流建築中文字形 Human Logistics Chinese Typographic Forms / SML.20121227.IPH5.HumanLogistics.ZhTypography.BW.SQ / #人流 #HumanLogistics #中文字形 #zhtypography #黑白 #bw #smlbw #街 #street #人 #humans #people #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #字形 #typography #漢字 #kanji / #馬鞍山 #MaOnShan #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China http://instagr.am/p/TvOZWNlXNP/

“閘”—the 風水 feng shui “hole” in Hong Kong’s residential architecture is getting much bigger these days. #crazyisgood #smllove SML Translate: 1/ 攔住水流的構築物，可以隨時開關：～口。水～。An architectural structure which shuts off the flow of water; flood gate; canal lock. (noun) 2/ 把水截住。Shuts off the flow of water (verb) 3. 安裝在某些機械上能隨時使機械停止運行的設備：～盒。手～。The off switch on machines. (noun) SML 漢字 Chinese Character Data: +/ 總筆畫：13 畫 strokes +/ 部首：門 ＋ 5 畫 radical +/ 簡體字：闸 +/ 倉頡：日弓田中 (ANWL) Canjie IME SML References: +/ http://sml8.it/RBsCPa +/ http://sml8.it/Tuig0C +/ http://sml8.it/RBsAqB +/ http://sml8.it/Tuigh8 +/ 大字源：1839頁，第13字 +/ 漢語大字典：第7卷，4292頁，第9字 +/ 康熙字典：1333頁，第12字 +/ 辭海：1408頁，第5行，第3字 +/ Unihan數據：U+9598 / 住宅建築中文字形 Residential Architecture Chinese Typographic Forms 住宅建筑中文字形 / SML.20121217.IPH5.Residential.Architecture.ZhTypography.Forms.BW / #住宅 #residential #中文字形 #zhtypography #黑白 #bw #smlbw #形 #forms #smlforms #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects / #中國 #中国 #China #香港 #HongKong #尖沙咀 #TsimShaTsui 攝影 #摄影 #photography #中文 #Chinese #漢字 #kanji #typography http://instagr.am/p/TYB0s_FXA4/

“晶”—the Chinese character you see when you have lots of 點心 dim sum for lunch. Pictured clockwise from top: 海鮮菜肉餃 seafood and vegetables dumplings, 椒鹽白飯魚 salt and pepper white bait fish, 馬拉糕 yellow sponge cake SML Translate: 1/〔結～〕 1/1/ 物質從液態或氣態形成晶體。crystal. 1/2/ 喻珍貴的成果，如“這部作品是他多年研究的～～”。 cherished results. 2/ 形容光亮：～瑩。 ～亮。 ～明。亮～～。 glittering, brilliant, bright, clear. SML Etymology: 3 sun 日 radicals. SML 漢字 Han Character Data: +/ 總筆畫：12 畫 strokes +/ 部首：日 ＋ 4 畫 radical +/ 倉頡輸入法 cangjie input 日日日 (AAA) SML References: +/ http://sml8.it/SJsaid +/ http://sml8.it/XCIHRA +/ http://sml8.it/SJsaij +/ http://sml8.it/XCIHRC +/ 大字源：863頁，第14字 +/ 漢語大字典：第2卷，1518頁，第10字 +/ 康熙字典：497頁，第6字 +/ 宋本廣韻：190頁，第21字 +/ 辭海：644頁，第2行，第3字 +/ Unihan數據：U+6676 / 中國飲食文化中文字形 Chinese Food Culture Chinese Typographic Forms 中国饮食文化中文字形 / SML.20121218.IP3.CN.HK.Food.Culture.ZhTypography.Forms.BW / #中國飲食文化 #中国饮食文化 #cnfoodculture #中文字形 #zhtypography #ccby #smlphotography #smlprojects #形 #forms #smlforms #黑白 #bw #smlbw / #香港 #HongKong #中國 #中国 #China / #中文 #chinese #字形 #typography #漢字 #kanji / #文化 #culture #飲食 #饮食 #food http://instagr.am/p/TXl-b8lXG4/