Serenity Props and Merchandise

Zhong1 Feng1 Chuan4 Lin2 Wan2 Dan1 Wei2 Zhu3 Li4 Ju3 Tuo1 Me5; Ye4 Xia4 Zhang4 Shi4 Cong2 Qi2 Qi1 Yu3 Ding1 Qiu1 Qie3 Si1 Zhuan1 San1 Qie3 Cheng2 Bu4 Cong2 Chou3 Pi1 Bing3 Qie3 Dong1 Zhang4 Qiu1 Ye4 Xia4 Zhang4 Gai4 Yi1 Liang3 Diu1 Wan4 Qie3 Shang4 Bing3 [Not meaningful Chinese]

• Simplified characters: 中丰串临丸丹为主丽举乇么、业下丈世丛丌七与丁丘且丝专三且丞不丛丑丕丙且东丈丘业下丈丐一两丢万且上丙
• Traditional characters: 中豐串臨丸丹為主麗舉乇麼、業下丈世從丌七與丁丘且絲專三且丞不從丑丕丙且東丈丘業下丈 丐一兩丟萬且上丙
• Decryption of Chinese cipher: [substitution code (Chinese code details): a b c d f g h i j k o p; The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogs]
• Context: Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on pad for Cortex with views of ship Serenity, formerly on The Prop Store of London site

Chinese Code 2 ↓

zhong1 feng1 chuan4 lin2 wan2 dan1 wei2 zhu3 li4 ju3 tuo1 me5

[substitution code (Chinese code details): a b c d f g h i j k o p]

Chinese Code 1 ↓

ye4 xia4 zhang4 shi4 cong2 qi2 qi1 yu3 ding1 qiu1 qie3 si1 zhuan1 san1 qie3 cheng2 bu4 cong2 chou3 pi1 bing3 qie3 dong1 zhang4 qiu1 ye4 xia4 zhang4 gai4 yi1 liang3 diu1 wan4 qie3 shang4 bing3

[substitution code (Chinese code details): The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dogs [common sentence (usually without the final S) for typing practice and displaying font samples, containing all 26 letters]]

You3 Ying2yang3 de5 Shi2pin3; -de5 Xiao3jing1ling2, Jiu3ba1; -shan4 Fu2wu4 Tuan2-

• Simplified characters: 有营养的食品、的小精灵酒吧、善服务团 / Traditional characters: 有營養的食品、的小精靈酒吧、善服務團
• Back-translation of Mandarin: Nutritious Food; [part of: Fighting Elves (see Note 1 below)]; Bar; [part of: Philanthropic Service Organization]
• Context: Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on Peach Halves cans, formerly on The Prop Store of London site; second and third parts incorrectly written mirror-image (list of written-Chinese errors), decorative gibberish for background from reused parts of words from other designs

you3 ying2yang3 de5 shi2pin3

nutritious food

1. you3 ying2yang3 de5: nutritious, that has nutrition
   1. you3: to have, there is
   2. ying2yang3: nutrition, nourishment
      1. ying2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: to nourish
      2. yang3: nourishment, to provide for
   3. de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]
2. shi2pin3: food, foodstuffs
   1. shi2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: food, food-related
   2. pin3 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: a product, a commodity

Used as decorative gibberish ↓

-de5 xiao3jing1ling2

[random clipping of phrase] →
Zhan4dou4 de5 Xiao3jing1ling2 战斗的小精灵 (traditional: 戰鬥的小精靈 ): fighting elf/elves [from Jayne’s T-shirt (Jayne T-shirt list); also see Note 1 below]

1. zhan4dou4 de5: fighting, combatting, that fight, that combat
   1. zhan4dou4: to fight, to combat
      1. zhan4 [used only in compound words (or as a family name)]: to struggle
      2. dou4: to fight
   2. de5: [noun-modifier marker] [here: integrated adjectival clause (restrictive relative clause)]
2. xiao3jing1ling2: an elf
   1. xiao3: to be small
   2. jing1ling2: a demon, a spirit
      1. jing1 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: a demon, a spirit
      2. ling2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: an elf, a spirit

jiu3ba1

a bar (barroom) [probably from “The Train Job” ionized-field window]

1. jiu3: liquor, spirits
2. ba1: a bar (barroom) [loanword; transliteration for bar: [English]]; [literally: [onomatopoeia for “Snap!” sound]]

-shan4 fu2wu4 tuan2-

[random clipping of phrase] →
Ci2shan4 Fu2wu4 Tuan2ti3 慈善服务团体 (traditional: 慈善服務團體 ): philanthropic organization [from Jayne’s T-shirt (Jayne T-shirt list)]

1. ci2shan4: to be philanthropic, to be charitable
   1. ci2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: compassionate, kind [adjective]
   2. shan4: to be charitable, to be kind
2. fu2wu4: service
   1. fu2: to serve
   2. wu4 [used only in compound words]: business, affairs
3. tuan2ti3: an organization, a group (of people)
   1. tuan2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: an organization, a group (of people)
   2. ti3 [used only in compound words]: a body

Si4shi2qi1; Qi1; Shi2ba1

• Simplified/Traditional characters: 拾柒、柒、拾捌 [see Note 1 below]
• Back-translation of Mandarin: Forty-seven; Seven; Eighteen [anti-fraud numerals (see Note 2 below)]
• Context: Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on gambling tokens from Beaumonde’s The Maidenhead bar, formerly on The Prop Store of London site

Anti-fraud numerals

[see Note 2 below]

si4shi2qi1

forty-seven

1. si4shi2: forty
   1. si4: four
   2. shi2: ten
2. qi1: seven

qi1

seven

shi2ba1

eighteen

1. shi2: ten
2. ba1: eight

San1 Ge5 Ren2 Ding1 Dan4 Qin1 Tong2 [Not meaningful Chinese]

• Simplified characters: 三个亻丁但亲仝 / Traditional characters: 三個亻丁但親仝
• Back-translation of Mandarin: [decorative gibberish]
• Context (1): Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on blue-and-black Security shield patch on left shoulder of Jayne’s epauletted olive shirt worn in Beaumonde’s The Maidenhead bar, with (presumably decorative gibberish) Arabic writing, formerly on The Prop Store of London site
• Context (2): Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on black-and-red Security and blue-and-black Tri-Planet shield badge designs, with (presumably decorative gibberish) Arabic writing (same as (1)), formerly on The Prop Store of London site

Used as decorative gibberish

san1

[literally: three]

ge5

[literally: [general classifier for nouns]]

ren2

[literally: [left-side combining form of 人, radical #9 (“person”) for creating and organizing Chinese characters]]

ding1

[literally: fourth of the Ten Heavenly Stems (see Note 1 below), fourth (in a series)]

dan4

[literally: merely]

qin1

[literally: to be loving, to be close (in a personal relationship)]

tong2

[literally: [variant of 同 ] to be the same as]

Chou3 Zhang4 Cheng2 Qi2 Qi1 Lin2 Zhuan1 [Not meaningful Chinese]

• Simplified characters: 丑丈丞丌七临专 / Traditional characters: 丑丈丞丌七臨專
• Decryption of Chinese cipher: [substitution code (Chinese code details): Mexicdn [sic]]
• Context (1): Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on black-and-red Security shield badge design, with (presumably decorative gibberish) Arabic writing
• Context (2): Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on blue-and-black Tri-Planet shield badge design, with (presumably decorative gibberish) Arabic writing (same as (1)), both designs formerly on The Prop Store of London site [(2) pre-production design that wasn’t used, according to collector-fan pennausamike on the fireflydvd.com forums]

Chinese Codes 1 and 2

chou3 zhang4 cheng2 qi2 qi1 lin2 zhuan1

[substitution code (Chinese code details): [only D in code 2] Mexicdn [sic (see note below)]]

Lan2ri4; Dan1 Zhi1 Zhong1 Zhu3 Jiu3 Zhong1 Chuan4 Tuo1 Wei2 Tuo1 Gai4; Chuan4 Pie3 Tuo1 Gai4 [Mostly not meaningful Chinese]

• Simplified characters: 蓝日、丹之中主久中串乇为乇丐、串丿乇丐 / Traditional characters: 藍日、丹之中主久中串乇為乇丐、串丿乇丐
• Back-translation of Mandarin / decryption of Chinese cipher: Blue Sun; [substitution code (Chinese code details): Grain Acohol; C L O L [sic]]
• Translated/encrypted from the English: Blue Sun [new version (“Blue Sun” translation comparison)]; [substitution code (Chinese code details): Grain Alcohol; (Not shown) C L O L [sic]]
• Context: Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on T-shirt with 100% Grain Alcohol and Blue Sun and 70ml [see Note 1 below], based on Serenity (movie) bottle label, on Quantum Mechanix (QMx) store site (and mentioned on C.A. Bridges’ blog)

Lan2ri4

Blue Sun [name of a fictional corporation]

1. lan2: to be blue (the color)
2. ri4 [used only in compound words]: [traditional] or [meaning borrowed from non-Mandarin Chinese] the sun

Chinese Codes 1 and 2 ↓

Dan1 Zhi1 Zhong1 Zhu3 Jiu3 Zhong1 Chuan4 Tuo1 Wei2 Tuo1 Gai4; Chuan4 Pie3 Tuo1 Gai4

[substitution code (Chinese code details): [only first L and third L in code 1] grain acohol [sic]; C L O L [sic; seems to decoratively represent the 70ml]]

Lan2ri4; Bing3 Qie3 Diu1; Zhong1 Wu1 Feng1 Zhu3 Wu1 Zha4 Tuo1 Wu1; Wan2 Zhi1 Jiu3; Chuan4 Pie3 Tuo1 Gai4 [Mostly not meaningful Chinese]

• Simplified characters: 蓝日、丙且丢、中乌丰丶乌乍乇乌、丸之久、串丿乇丐 / Traditional characters: 藍日、丙且丟、中烏豐丶烏乍乇烏、丸之久、串丿乇丐
• Back-translation of Mandarin / decryption of Chinese cipher: Blue Sun; [substitution code (Chinese code details): Soy; Asbestos F r n; C l o l [sic]]
• Translated/encrypted from the English: Blue Sun [new version (“Blue Sun” translation comparison)]; [substitution code (Chinese code details): (Not shown) Soy; Asbestos F r n; C l o l [sic]]
• Context: Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on can label with Blue Sun and 70ml [see Note 1 below] and Arabic writing, formerly on The Prop Store of London site

Lan2ri4

Blue Sun [name of a fictional corporation]

1. lan2: to be blue (the color)
2. ri4 [used only in compound words]: [traditional] or [meaning borrowed from non-Mandarin Chinese] the sun

Chinese Code 1 ↓

Bing3 Qie3 Diu1

[substitution code (Chinese code details): soy]

Chinese Code 2 ↓

Zhong1 Wu1 Feng1 Zhu3 Wu1 Zha4 Tuo1 Wu1; Wan2 Zhi1 Jiu3

[substitution code (Chinese code details): asbestos; F R N [sic; probably random letters to extend the line to the length of the Blue Sun logo]]

Chinese Codes 1 and 2 ↓

Chuan4 Pie3 Tuo1 Gai4

[substitution code (Chinese code details): [only second L in code 1] C L O L [sic; seems to decoratively represent the 70ml]]

Yin2; Lan2; Jiu3 Tuo1 Le4 Zhu3 Wu1 Zha4 Wei2 Zha4 Zhu3 Nai3 Wan2 Tuo1 Zhi1 Zhong1; Jiu3 Pie3 Nai3; Chou3 Yi1 Zhuan1 Wan4 Zhang4 Gai4; Bing3; 750 Zhu3 Tuo1 Wan2 [Mostly not meaningful Chinese]

• Simplified characters: 银、蓝、久乇乐主乌乍为乍主乃丸乇之中、久丿乃、丑一专万丈丐、丙、750丶乇丸
• Traditional characters: 銀、藍、久乇樂主烏乍為乍主乃丸乇之中、久丿乃、丑一專萬丈丐、丙、750丶乇丸
• Back-translation of Mandarin / decryption of Chinese cipher: Silver [see Note 1 below]; Blue; [substitution code (Chinese code details): Now is th tim for a; N L M; Mandel; S]; 750 [probably milliliters] [substitution code: E O F (see Note 2 below)]
• Context: Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on label of green bottle from Beaumonde’s The Maidenhead bar, formerly on The Prop Store of London site

Yin2

Silver [name of a fictional brand of liquor], silver (the metal) [see Note 1 below]

Lan2

[used as a written abbreviation] →
Lan2ri4 蓝日 (traditional: 藍日 ): Blue Sun [name of a fictional corporation]

1. lan2: to be blue (the color)
2. ri4 [used only in compound words]: [traditional] or [meaning borrowed from non-Mandarin Chinese] the sun

Chinese Code 2 ↓

jiu3 tuo1 le4 zhu3 wu1 zha4 wei2 zha4 zhu3 nai3 wan2 tuo1 zhi1 zhong1; jiu3 pie3 nai3

[substitution code (Chinese code details): Now is th tim for a [sic; part of common sentence for typing practice / filler text: Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party / Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country]; N L M (see Note 2 below)]

Chinese Code 1 ↓

chou3 yi1 zhuan1 wan4 zhang4 gai4; bing3

[substitution code (Chinese code details): Mandel (see Note 2 below); S]

Chinese Code 2 ↓

(750) zhu3 tuo1 wan2

[substitution code (Chinese code details): E O F (see Note 2 below)]

Bing3 Cong2 Pi1 Qiu1 Zhang4 Chou3 Qie3 Ye4 Zhang4 Shi4 Cong2 Qi2; Chou3 Qi1; 45 Le4 Shang4 Gai4 Qi1 Yi1 Pi1; 0.720 Gai4; Qiu1 Dan1 Bing3 Bing3 Zhuan1 Tuo1 Pi1 0031; Xia4 Zhang4 Qi1 Xia4 Qie3 Zhang4 Zhuan1 Zhuan1 Cong2 Zhang4 Dong1 Dan1; Ye4 Zhang4 Shi4 Cong2 Qi2 Gai4 Yi1 Wan4 Zhang4 Wan4 Zhang4 Bing3 Ye4 Qi2 Gai4 Zhang4 Qiu1 Qi2; Zhang4 [?Zhuan1 Gai4] Bing3 Wan4 Qie3 Wan4 Zhang4 Qie3 Qiu1 Qi2 Shang4 Zhang4 Zhuan1 Wan4 Zhang4 Bing3 Ye4 Qi2 Gai4 Zhang4 Qiu1 Qi2 Yi1 Qi1 Yi1 Wan4 Zhang4 Zhuan1 [Mostly or entirely not meaningful Chinese]

• Simplified characters: 丙丛丕丘丈丑且业丈世丛丌、丑 七、45仂上.丐. 七一丕.、0.720丐、丘丹丙丙 专乇 丕0031、下丈七下且 丈专 专丛丈东丹、业丈世丛丌丐一万丈万丈丙业丌丐丈丘丌、丈[?专丐]丙万且万丈且丘丌上丈专万丈丙业丌丐丈丘丌一七一万丈专
• Traditional characters: 丙從丕丘丈丑且業丈世從丌、丑 七、45仂上.丐. 七一丕.、0.720丐、丘丹丙丙 專乇 丕0031、下丈七下且 丈專 專從丈東丹、業丈世從丌丐一萬丈萬丈丙業丌丐丈丘丌、丈[?專丐]丙萬且萬丈且丘丌上丈專萬丈丙業丌丐丈丘丌一七一萬丈專
• Decryption of Chinese cipher (English/Spanish): [substitution code (Chinese code details): Supremo Tequi; M C]; 45 Fraction [substitution code: G.L. Cap.]; 0.720 [substitution code: L; RGSS No P]0031 [Number P-Zero-Zero-Three-One]; Hecho en Nuevg; Tequila de Destileri; E[?n] [?l]sdo de Origen Destileria Caden] [sic]
• Context: Serenity Props and Merchandise, Visible Chinese, on label with Arabic writing and the coat of arms of Mexico, on clear bottle from Beaumonde’s The Maidenhead bar, formerly on The Prop Store of London site

Chinese Code 1 ↓

bing3 cong2 pi1 qiu1 zhang4 chou3 qie3 ye4 zhang4 shi4 cong2 qi2

[substitution code (Chinese code details): supremo tequi [sic; [Spanish] supremo tequila / tequila supremo (see Note 1 below) (English: supreme tequila)]]

chou3 qi1

[substitution code (Chinese code details): M C (see Note 2 below)]

Mandarin ↓

(45) le4

[used only in compound words]: a remainder, a fraction [see Note 3 below]

Chinese Code 1 ↓

shang4 gai4 qi1 yi1 pi1; (0.720) gai4

[substitution code (Chinese code details): G.L. [[Spanish] grados Gay Lussac; [English] degrees Gay-Lussac], cap. [[Spanish] capacidad; [English] capacity] [see Note 3 below]; L [[Spanish] litros; [English] liters]]

Chinese Codes 1 and 2 ↓

qiu1 dan1 bing3 bing3 zhuan1 tuo1 pi1 (0031)

[substitution code (Chinese code details): [only G and O in code 2] RGSS No [[Spanish] N.^o = número (also Núm., Nro.); [English] No. / № = number (from Latin numero; also, in USA and Canada, #)] P0031 [P-Zero-Zero-Three-One]]

xia4 zhang4 qi1 xia4 qie3 zhang4 zhuan1 zhuan1 cong2 zhang4 dong1 dan1

[substitution code (Chinese code details): [only G in code 2] hecho en Nuevg [sic; [Spanish] hecho en Nuevo/Nueva (English: made in New)]]

Chinese Code 1 ↓

ye4 zhang4 shi4 cong2 qi2 gai4 yi1 wan4 zhang4 wan4 zhang4 bing3 ye4 qi2 gai4 zhang4 qiu1 qi2; zhang4 [?zhuan1 gai4] bing3 wan4 qie3 wan4 zhang4 qie3 qiu1 qi2 shang4 zhang4 zhuan1 wan4 zhang4 bing3 ye4 qi2 gai4 zhang4 qiu1 qi2 yi1 qi1 yi1 wan4 zhang4 zhuan1

[substitution code (Chinese code details): tequila de destileri [sic; [Spanish] tequila de destilería (English: tequila from distillery)]; e[?n] [?l]sdo de origen destileria caden [sic; [Spanish] [?en lado (see Note 4 below)] de origen Destilería Caden[?a] (English: [?in place] of origin Caden Distillery—or incomplete Spanish cadena: a chain (literal and of businesses)]]