Saikei

Chinese translation: a type of 盆景

10:27 Jul 16, 2005
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Botany
English term or phrase: Saikei
Oval bonsal tree/Saikei pot
Bill Lao
Local time: 18:24
Chinese translation:a type of 盆景
Explanation:
started in Japan after WW2, more than one species of tree, in a tray?? (from Google)

bonsai saikei bonkei ??? sorry, don't have the translation into Chinese.

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Note added at 11 hrs 37 mins (2005-07-16 22:04:27 GMT)
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literally, \'living landscape\'. You can find the name of the Japanese originator on Google...
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chica nueva
Local time: 22:24
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saikei
a type of 盆景


Explanation:
started in Japan after WW2, more than one species of tree, in a tray?? (from Google)

bonsai saikei bonkei ??? sorry, don't have the translation into Chinese.

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Note added at 11 hrs 37 mins (2005-07-16 22:04:27 GMT)
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literally, \'living landscape\'. You can find the name of the Japanese originator on Google...

chica nueva
Local time: 22:24
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agree  Chinoise
10 hrs

agree  chinesetrans
14 hrs

agree  Denyce Seow: www.bonsai-bsf.com/TomLee-SaikeiandPenjing.htm ("bonsai" is "penjing", so now it is quite tricky to name "saikei")
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks Weiwei
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