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Equals in Chinese / Japanese...

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Crisis equals Danger plus Opportunity?

 wēi jī
 kiki
Crisis equals Danger plus Opportunity? Scroll

危機 means crisis in Chinese and Japanese.

Separately, the first character here does mean “danger” or “to endanger,” and the second character can mean “opportunity.”

However, I want to debunk a myth that was propagated by some westerners who did not have a clear understanding of Asian languages...

While often, Chinese/Japanese/Korean compound words (words of two or more characters) are the sum of their parts, this is not always the case. The compound is often understood with a completely different meaning than the two characters individually.

Many have said that the Chinese/Japanese/Korean word for Crisis is made up of the characters for “danger” and “opportunity.” 危機 is true when phrased this way.
However, it's not absolutely correct to say that “danger + opportunity = crisis” in Asian cultures.

English example:
If I tell you that...
Bovine creature + Guy behind the plate in baseball = Locomotive train protection cowcatcher
...you would think I was mad. But consider that “cow + catcher = cowcatcher,” which is the device that used to be found on steam engines to protect them if they hit an animal on the tracks. When we hear the word “cowcatcher,” we don't separate the words into their individual meanings (necessarily).
The same is true with the word for crisis in Chinese/Japanese/Korean. While you can separate the characters, few Asian people would automatically do so in their minds.

The final answer:
It is a half-truth to say, “danger plus opportunity equals crisis” in Chinese/Japanese/Korean. Use this statement and concept with caution.

Also, the second character can mean “secret” or “machine,” depending on context so I guess you have to say “a dangerous machine = crisis” or “danger + a secret = crisis.” Both of these are only slightly more ridiculous than the first premise.

PS: 危機 is probably not a great word for a scroll unless you have a special use for it.

Collaboration / Cooperation / Synergy

 xié tóng
 kyou dou
Collaboration / Cooperation / Synergy Scroll

協同 is a Japanese, Chinese, and Korean word that means to cooperate, in coordination with, coordinated, collaborate, collaboration, collaborative, doing together (as equals).

Some will also use this as a short way to express the western idea of synergy (collaboration for a better result). There's a longer word, 協同作用, that adds “action” to this word and more directly means synergy.


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

協同


协同

see styles
xié tóng
    xie2 tong2
hsieh t`ung
    hsieh tung
 kyoudou / kyodo
    きょうどう
to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative
(n,vs,adj-no) doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation; collaboration; association

see styles

    ji2
chi
 soku
    そく
namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
(adv,pref) (1) instantly; immediately; at once; (conjunction) (2) (usu. in negative sentence) equals; means; is; (3) {Buddh} oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability; (given name) Chikashi

お主

see styles
 onushi
    おぬし
(pn,adj-no) (archaism) you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

これ

see styles
 kore
    これ
(interjection) (used to get the attention of one's equals or inferiors) hey; oi; come on; look; listen; (personal name) Kole; Kolle

七慢

see styles
qī màn
    qi1 man4
ch`i man
    chi man
 shichiman
The seven pretensions or arrogances 慢 asserting superiority over inferiors and equality with equals, 過慢 superiority over equals and equality with superiors, 慢過慢 superiority over manifest superiors, 我慢 egotism or overweening pride, 增上慢 vaunting assertion of possessing the Truth, 卑慢 vaunting one's inferiority (or false humility), and 邪慢 vaunting lack of virtue for virtue.

兆周

see styles
zhào zhōu
    zhao4 zhou1
chao chou
megacycle (MC), equals 1,000,000 Hz

其許

see styles
 sokomoto
    そこもと
(1) (archaism) that place; there; (pn,adj-no) (2) you (usu. used by samurai when speaking to their equals or inferiors)

千周

see styles
qiān zhōu
    qian1 zhou1
ch`ien chou
    chien chou
kilocycle (KC), equals to 1,000 Hz

吾ら

see styles
 warera
    われら
(pn,adj-no) (1) we; us; (2) (archaism) I; me; (3) (archaism) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

吾等

see styles
wú děng
    wu2 deng3
wu teng
 warera
    われら
(literary) we; us
(pn,adj-no) (1) we; us; (2) (archaism) I; me; (3) (archaism) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

彼ら

see styles
 karera
    かれら
    arera
    あれら
(pn,adj-no) they (usually male); them; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (kana only) those (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly); (2) (archaism) they (of people) (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)

彼等

see styles
bǐ děng
    bi3 deng3
pi teng
 hitō
    かれら
(pn,adj-no) they (usually male); them; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (kana only) those (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly); (2) (archaism) they (of people) (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
such as that

御主

see styles
 onushi
    おぬし
(pn,adj-no) (archaism) you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

御辺

see styles
 gohen; onatari
    ごへん; おんあたり
(pronoun) (archaism) (polite language) (usu. used by samurai to their equals or people of slightly higher standing) you; (surname) Onbe

我ら

see styles
 warera
    われら
(pn,adj-no) (1) we; us; (2) (archaism) I; me; (3) (archaism) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)

我等

see styles
wǒ děng
    wo3 deng3
wo teng
 ga tō
    われら
we; us (archaic)
(pn,adj-no) (1) we; us; (2) (archaism) I; me; (3) (archaism) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
we

抗禮


抗礼

see styles
kàng lǐ
    kang4 li3
k`ang li
    kang li
to behave informally as equals; not to stand on ceremony

等侶


等侣

see styles
děng lǚ
    deng3 lv3
teng lü
 tōro
Of the same class, or company; fellows, equals.

等号

see styles
 tougou / togo
    とうごう
{math} (See イコール・2) equals sign; equality sign

等號


等号

see styles
děng hào
    deng3 hao4
teng hao
(math.) equals sign =
See: 等号

貴公

see styles
 kikou / kiko
    きこう
(pronoun) you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors); (personal name) Takahiro

貴君

see styles
 kikun
    きくん
(pronoun) (polite language) you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)

貴殿

see styles
 kiden
    きでん
(pronoun) (1) (honorific or respectful language) (used by men in letters to male equals or superiors) you; (pronoun) (2) (archaism) (honorific or respectful language) your residence

身共

see styles
 midomo
    みども
(pronoun) (archaism) (used when speaking to one's equals or inferiors) I; me

過慢


过慢

see styles
guò màn
    guo4 man4
kuo man
 kaman
The pride which among equals regards self as superior and among superiors as equal; one of the seven arrogances.

わごれ

see styles
 wagore
    わごれ
(pronoun) (archaism) (familiar language) (used when speaking to one's equals or inferiors) (See わごりょ) you

其の許

see styles
 sonomoto
    そのもと
(exp,pn) (archaism) (used toward one's equals or inferiors) you

其処許

see styles
 sokomoto
    そこもと
(1) (archaism) that place; there; (pn,adj-no) (2) you (usu. used by samurai when speaking to their equals or inferiors)

我勝慢


我胜慢

see styles
wǒ shèng màn
    wo3 sheng4 man4
wo sheng man
 gashō man
adhimāna; the pride of thinking oneself superior to equals. One of the 九慢.

イコール

see styles
 ikooru
    イコール
(adjectival noun) (1) equal; equivalent; (2) {math} (See 等号) equals sign; equality sign; (expression) (3) equals (as in "A equals B"); (personal name) Igor

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Crisis equals Danger plus Opportunity?危機
危机
kikiwēi jī / wei1 ji1 / wei ji / weijiwei chi / weichi
Collaboration
Cooperation
Synergy
協同
协同
kyou dou / kyoudou / kyo doxié tóng / xie2 tong2 / xie tong / xietonghsieh t`ung / hsiehtung / hsieh tung
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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