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silverweb

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Sun Nov 17, 2013, 04:34 PM Nov 2013

Question re Chinese (?) character meaning. [View all]

Last edited Sun Nov 17, 2013, 05:30 PM - Edit history (1)

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I've just been learning about Greenpeace's Detox campaign. A prominent part of the logo for that campaign is what appears to be an Asian language character in place of the "x" in "detox."

My curiosity is killing me and I want to know what that character is and means. I've read the whole Greenpeace page on the campaign, including the manifesto, and can't find a clue.

I just know there's a DUer who can shed light on the origin/meaning of that end character.

On Edit: On further search, I like this version of the Detox campaign logo even better:



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water - so sayth the Greenpeace website. enlightenment Nov 2013 #1
How did I miss that??? silverweb Nov 2013 #4
Don't apologize! :) enlightenment Nov 2013 #5
Awesome! silverweb Nov 2013 #8
Looks like shui (pronounced like "shway") which means "water" arcane1 Nov 2013 #2
Bonus information! silverweb Nov 2013 #7
For bonus points: arcane1 Nov 2013 #10
Ohhhhhhhhh... silverweb Nov 2013 #12
google agrees: LiberalElite Nov 2013 #3
Thanks so much. silverweb Nov 2013 #9
Thanks, everyone. silverweb Nov 2013 #6
no prob LiberalElite Nov 2013 #11
Much appreciated. silverweb Nov 2013 #14
If it makes you feel better, I have no idea how to search by image. arcane1 Nov 2013 #13
YAY, I get to share something I know! silverweb Nov 2013 #15
Sweet!! Thanks!! arcane1 Nov 2013 #16
Same here! silverweb Nov 2013 #17
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