Thursday, September 20, 2012

Chinese Characters 5

Because of their abstract beauty, Chinese symbols, or characters, are widely used for decoration and tattoos. Posters, framed paintings, shirts, hats, and many more items can be bought that are adorned with Chinese writing (other languages like Japanese are also used). Below are some Chinese symbols with their translations provided. Click the pictures for larger versions.

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Gold
Silver
Balance
Simple
Complex
jin ()
yin ()
pingheng (平衡)
jiandan ( 簡單 )
fuza (复杂)





North
South
East
West
What
bei ()
nan ()
dong ()
xi (西)
shenme (什么)





Why
How
Who
When
Where
wei shenme
(为什么)
zenmeyang
(怎么样)
shui ()
shenme shihou (什么时候)
nar (哪儿)





Thursday, May 31, 2012

Chinese Characters 4

Because of their abstract beauty, Chinese symbols, or characters, are widely used for decoration and tattoos. Posters, framed paintings, shirts, hats, and many more items can be bought that are adorned with Chinese writing (other languages like Japanese are also used). Below are some Chinese symbols with their translations provided. Click the pictures for larger versions.

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Life
Death
Zen
God (monotheistic)
god
(polytheistic)
Shengming (生命)

Si ()
Chan ()
tianzhu (天主)
shen ()
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Buddhism
Hinduism
Shinto
Daoism
Confucianism
Fojiao (佛教)
Yindujiao (印度教)
Shendao (神道)
Daojiao (道教)
Rujiao (儒教)
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Afterlife
Create
Destroy
Restore
Purify
Laishi (來世)
Chuangzao (創造)
Hui ()
Huifu (恢复)
Di ()
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Chinese Characters 3

Because of their abstract beauty, Chinese symbols, or characters, are widely used for decoration and tattoos. Posters, framed paintings, shirts, hats, and many more items can be bought that are adorned with Chinese writing (other languages like Japanese are also used). Below are some Chinese symbols with their translations provided. Click the pictures for larger versions.

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Hope
Loyalty / Devotion
Forever
Trust
Tradition
Xiwang (希望)
Zhong ()
Yong ()
Xinren (信任)
Chuantong (传统)





Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Rain
Dongji (冬季)
Chunji (春季)
Xiaji (夏季)
Qiuji (秋季)
Yu ()





Tree
Mountain
Mind
I
(pronoun)
You
Shu ()
Shan ()
Jingshen (精神)
Wo ()
Ni ()







Monday, April 9, 2012

Chinese Characters 2

Because of their abstract beauty, Chinese symbols, or characters, are widely used for decoration and tattoos. Posters, framed paintings, shirts, hats, and many more items can be bought that are adorned with Chinese writing (other languages like Japanese are also used). Below are some Chinese symbols with their translations provided. Click the pictures for larger versions.

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Change
Peace / Harmony

Honest
Perseverance
Freedom
Bian ()
He ()
Cheng ()
Hengxin (恒心)
Ziyou (自由)





Air
Thunder
Lightning / Electricity
Light
Dark
Kongqi (空气)
Lei ()
Dian ()
Guang ()
Hei ()





Virtue
Yin-Yang
Five Elements
Warrior
China
De ()
Yinyang ()
Wu Xing (五行)
Zhanshi (戰士)
Zhingguo (中国)