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[[File:HappyBubbleBox2.jpg|250px|thumb|Chinese text on the [[Happy Bubble Box]]]] |
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'''Chinese''' refers to a group of languages which originated as the native tongues of the {{w|Han Chinese}} in [[China]]. The most spoken dialects from the {{w|varieties of Chinese}} includes {{w|Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin}}, {{w|Wu Chinese|Wu}}, {{w|Min Chinese|Min}}, and {{w|Yue Chinese|Yue}}.<ref name="wikipedia">{{Wikilink|Chinese language}}</ref> |
'''Chinese''' refers to a group of languages which originated as the native tongues of the {{w|Han Chinese}} in [[China]]. The most spoken dialects from the {{w|varieties of Chinese}} includes {{w|Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin}}, {{w|Wu Chinese|Wu}}, {{w|Min Chinese|Min}}, and {{w|Yue Chinese|Yue}}.<ref name="wikipedia">{{Wikilink|Chinese language}}</ref> |
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[[File:Magical Medicine Labels7.jpg|thumb|left|One of the labels in Chinese in [[Newton Scamander's suitcase]]]] |
[[File:Magical Medicine Labels7.jpg|thumb|left|One of the labels in Chinese in [[Newton Scamander's suitcase]]]] |
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[[Newton Scamander]] carried at least two items in [[Newton Scamander's suitcase|his suitcase]] that were labelled in Chinese.<ref>{{see image 2|File:Magical Medicine Labels.jpg|File:Magical Medicine Labels2.jpg}}</ref> |
[[Newton Scamander]] carried at least two items in [[Newton Scamander's suitcase|his suitcase]] that were labelled in Chinese.<ref>{{see image 2|File:Magical Medicine Labels.jpg|File:Magical Medicine Labels2.jpg}}</ref> |
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An advertisement for a [[Magic Translator]]'s services that appeared in the classified section of an issue of ''[[The Quibbler]]'' listed several languages available for translation, including Chinese, "Eastern European" (presumably Russian or another language in the {{w|Slavic languages|Slavic family}}), Japanese, and the [[Latin languages]] ([[French]], Italian, Portuguese, and [[Spanish]]).<ref>{{HPPS}}, p. 511 {{see image|File:MagicTranslator.jpg}}</ref> |
An advertisement for a [[Magic Translator]]'s services that appeared in the classified section of an issue of ''[[The Quibbler]]'' listed several languages available for translation, including Chinese, "Eastern European" (presumably Russian or another language in the {{w|Slavic languages|Slavic family}}), Japanese, and the [[Latin languages]] ([[French]], Italian, Portuguese, and [[Spanish]]).<ref>{{HPPS}}, p. 511 {{see image|File:MagicTranslator.jpg}}</ref> |
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Chinese text on the Happy Bubble Box
Chinese refers to a group of languages which originated as the native tongues of the Han Chinese in China. The most spoken dialects from the varieties of Chinese includes Mandarin, Wu, Min, and Yue.[1]
History
One of the labels in Chinese in Newton Scamander's suitcase
Newton Scamander carried at least two items in his suitcase that were labelled in Chinese.[2]
In 1932, banners used in Liu Tao's campaign for Supreme Mugwump were written in Chinese.[3]
In the 1989–1990 school year, Jacob's sibling and Talbott Winger found a letter in the Owlery the latter suspected may have been in Chinese, but he came to the conclusion that it was most likely in Japanese.[4]
An advertisement for a Magic Translator's services that appeared in the classified section of an issue of The Quibbler listed several languages available for translation, including Chinese, "Eastern European" (presumably Russian or another language in the Slavic family), Japanese, and the Latin languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish).[5]
The Happy Bubble Box, a Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes product, featured Chinese writing on its packaging.[6]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears on product packaging)
- Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Mentioned in magazine ad)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Appears on product labels)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Appears on banners)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Appeared in trailer)
Notes and references
- ↑
Chinese language on Wikipedia
- ↑ (see this image and this image)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 16 (The Wizard in White)
- ↑ Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, p. 511 (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (see this image)
