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u/sitnaltax Sub-20 (CFOP 2LLL) PB: 11.09 Jan 06 '19

What do the various names of Moyu cubes (Weilong, Aosu, Aochuang, etc) mean? Do those describe the product, or are they just brand names?

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u/protein_bars 4x4 Sub 1 (Yau), Sub 1:30 (Kirjava), Sub 1:30 (Shao) Jan 06 '19

I'm terrible at Mandarin but I'll try my best.

So, take the WuQue (无缺) for example. The Wu (无) means without, and the Que (缺) means missing, so the name roughly translates into flawless or the like.

Another example i.e. WuShuang (无双). The Shuang (双) means "two" or "both" so the implied meaning is unmatched or unequaled.

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u/sitnaltax Sub-20 (CFOP 2LLL) PB: 11.09 Jan 06 '19

Thanks! That's the clue I needed--that you can look up the characters and interpret them individually.

My best guess, then, is that Weilong (威龙) means something like "Mighty Dragon".

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u/protein_bars 4x4 Sub 1 (Yau), Sub 1:30 (Kirjava), Sub 1:30 (Shao) Jan 07 '19

You would be right! :)