Freedom of Speech in Traditional Chinese
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Freedom of Speech in Traditional Chinese
Introduction:
The purpose of this instructable is to draw awareness to the protests in Hong Kong. The hope is that this instructable will spark activism for the rights of the people in China from an oppressive government. The instructable should efficiently teach the user how to write “Freedom of Speech” in the traditional Chinese language, just as protestors have it written on their signs.
Disclaimer:
Traditional Chinese is meant to be written vertically from top to bottom and read right to left. Because this instructable is intended to be used by those not literate in Traditional Chinese, the phrase taught in this instructable is intended to be written horizontally from left to right like typical English.
Additionally, the measurements specified in this instructable are used only to maintain consistency. Those using this instructable are free to adjust the sizes of these characters as they see fit.
Supplies
- Pencil, pen, or other marking utensil, ruler
- paper, poster board, or other materials to write on
言 (Yán) This Symbol Alone Means “word”, But Combined With the Second Symbol, It Will Become the First Part of the Word “speech”.
Draw a straight, horizontal line about an inch in length
Draw a slightly shorter horizontal line above the first line
Draw another horizontal line beneath the first line, slightly shorter than the
second line
Repeat the step above
Repeat the step above
Draw two vertical lines, one on either end of the previous line creating two
corners
Draw a horizontal line between the two previous lines to connect them
Done!
論 (Yánlún) This Symbol Alone Is Not a Word by Itself, But When Combined With Step 1 (yán), It Becomes the Full and Complete Word for “speech”.
Draw a horizontal line about half an inch in length
Draw three vertical lines, about half an inch long, extending from the first
line
At the right end of the first line, draw a vertical line extending down but
curve the end like a “J”
Draw a horizontal line under the first line and through the four vertical
lines
Draw another horizontal line above the first line, slightly less than half an
inch
Draw two diagonal lines meeting at the top of the character like
drawing the roof of a house
Draw three horizontal lines, one on top of the other, to the left of what has
been already drawn, all slightly less than half an inch
Draw two more horizontal lines under the previous three lines
Draw two vertical lines, one on either end of the lower of the previous two
lines creating two corners
Draw a horizontal line between the two previous lines to connect them
Done!
自 (Zì) When Standing Alone, This Symbol Means “from”. However, When It’s Combined With the Final Symbol, It Will Translate As “for Freedom”.
Draw a horizontal line about an inch in length
Draw two vertical lines, one on either end of the previous line creating two
corners
Draw three horizontal lines between the previous two lines all about one
fourth of an inch apart
Add a short diagonal line on top of what has been previously drawn,
slightly off-center
Done!
由(Zìyóu) When This Symbol Is Combined With the Third Symbol (Zì), It Fully Forms the Word “free” or “freedom”.
Draw a horizontal line about an inch and a half in length
Draw two vertical lines, one on either end of the previous line
creating two corners about an inch in length
Draw two horizontal lines in between the two previous lines, both
less than half and inch apart
Draw a vertical line extending upward past what has been
previously drawn just under an inch and a half in length
Done!