<p>as droooze indicated, the characters are “青鸞舞鏡“ ( read from top right, bottom right, top left, bottom left).</p>

<p>the 國語辭典 has the entry: <a href="http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=Z00000101996" rel="nofollow noreferrer">青鸞</a></p>

<p>the third explanation is:</p>

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  <p>傳說青鸞喜歡對鏡起舞，故用以代稱鏡子。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>so, i guess the seal is on frame of a mirror, is it?</p>

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I think I need to spend more time on these questions to demonstrate character evolution again ><
dROOOze
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2019-12-24T03:53:01.527Z
cui bono? for recognition or seal script, may i say, only a handful of users on this site can do it. for novices to chinese language, it’s like teaching quantum physics to kindergartener 
水巷孑蠻
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The Seal characters are on furniture, though I don't recall seeing a mirror.  They are on drawer faces and elsewhere.  As I said, this is primarily a favor for my neighbor.  I appreciate your help.  Seeing the connection between the old (Seal) and modern characters does have some learning value for me.
Jwang Chyun Hou
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/e6KtD.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/e6KtD.jpg" alt="Furniture Characters 2"></a></p>

<p>Here are more of the Seal Characters.  These are much more complex than the first ones I posted.  Any help is greatly appreciated in translating to classical/modern Chinese.  Thanks</p>

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I don't encourage asking a sequence of *what does this seal say?* questions; they're only barely on-topic for the site [this site is more about learning Chinese].  You'll likely quickly hit the automatic [*question ban*](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/help/question-bans).
Becky 李蓓
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2019-12-24T02:31:10.427Z
Thanks! I'm new to this site and am just looking for a way to get these Seal characters translated.  I would appreciate a recommendation for another site if this one is not appropriate for this.
Jwang Chyun Hou
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I honestly don't know.  The best I can suggest is the [list of resources](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/1120/resources-for-learning-mandarin-chinese) but it contains a lot of irrelevant (and some broken) links.
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Basically it would be preferable if you showed your research. Can you read Chinese?
dROOOze
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2019-12-25T19:25:56.680Z
Yes I read Chinese, though I am rusty, having studied it 40 years ago.  I can look up modern characters and usually figure it out, but the Seal Characters are beyond me.  I had a neighbor ask me to translate them, but they are past my pay grade.
Jwang Chyun Hou
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@JwangChyunHou I suggest you have a go at the rest of your pictures using [this](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say/36184#36184) as a guide.
dROOOze
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Indeed, if people are upvoting these questions, then you won't hit the question ban.
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Translate Seal Characters to Mandarin? Picture #2 (Characters identified: 青鸞舞鏡)
# Translate Seal Characters to Mandarin? Picture #2 (Characters identified: 青鸞舞鏡)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-24)

[![Furniture Characters 2](https://i.sstatic.net/e6KtD.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/e6KtD.jpg)

Here are more of the Seal Characters. These are much more complex than the first ones I posted. Any help is greatly appreciated in translating to classical/modern Chinese. Thanks

**Tags:** seal

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I don't encourage asking a sequence of *what does this seal say?* questions; they're only barely on-topic for the site [this site is more about learning Chinese].  You'll likely quickly hit the automatic [*question ban*](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/help/question-bans).  
> **username_0**: Thanks! I'm new to this site and am just looking for a way to get these Seal characters translated.  I would appreciate a recommendation for another site if this one is not appropriate for this.  
> **username_1**: I honestly don't know.  The best I can suggest is the [list of resources](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/1120/resources-for-learning-mandarin-chinese) but it contains a lot of irrelevant (and some broken) links.  
> **username_2**: Basically it would be preferable if you showed your research. Can you read Chinese?  
> **username_0**: Yes I read Chinese, though I am rusty, having studied it 40 years ago.  I can look up modern characters and usually figure it out, but the Seal Characters are beyond me.  I had a neighbor ask me to translate them, but they are past my pay grade.  
> **username_2**: @JwangChyunHou I suggest you have a go at the rest of your pictures using [this](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say/36184#36184) as a guide.  
> **username_1**: Indeed, if people are upvoting these questions, then you won't hit the question ban.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-12-24. Score: 3

as droooze indicated, the characters are “青鸞舞鏡“ ( read from top right, bottom right, top left, bottom left).

the 國語辭典 has the entry: [青鸞](http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&searchid=Z00000101996)

the third explanation is:

> 傳說青鸞喜歡對鏡起舞，故用以代稱鏡子。

so, i guess the seal is on frame of a mirror, is it?

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I think I need to spend more time on these questions to demonstrate character evolution again ><  
> **username_3**: cui bono? for recognition or seal script, may i say, only a handful of users on this site can do it. for novices to chinese language, it’s like teaching quantum physics to kindergartener   
> **username_0**: The Seal characters are on furniture, though I don't recall seeing a mirror.  They are on drawer faces and elsewhere.  As I said, this is primarily a favor for my neighbor.  I appreciate your help.  Seeing the connection between the old (Seal) and modern characters does have some learning value for me.  

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