The Crane In Front of My Building
I’m not one for superstition, but the (representation of what I assume to be a) crane painted on the ground at the entrance to the building I work in near Kearny and Sutter is wearing away, and I fear its protective powers may be fading. There’s an obscured ideogram next to it, and I hope someone can figure out what it is before the sigil’s dweomer dissipates entirely. Any ideas? Seen this before?
Looks like “xi”- happiness, the 1/2 of “double happiness” that you see on almost every kitschy thing sold in Chinatown. Also a design motif used in brick walls, jewelry, etc.
http://www.zhongwen.com/d/179/x223.htm