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1. Bad Girl
3. Daughter
4. Golden Rule
5. A Moment of Time is as Precious as Gold
6. Jinni
7. Princess
8. Beauty / Beautiful / Handsome
11. Beautiful Woman
12. Beauty / Beautiful Princess
13. Confucius: Golden Rule / Ethic of Reciprocity
14. Daddy’s Girl / Daddy’s Boy
16. 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary
17. Golden Dragon
18. Time is as Precious as Gold
19. Home of the Auspicious Golden Dragon
20. Jinni
21. Strong Woman
28. Golden/Metal Rat
30. Golden/Metal Dog
美 is often used to describe the beauty of a woman.
However, when applied to a man, it can mean handsome. It's also the first character in the word for “beauty salon” which you will see all over China and Japan.
This can be used as the given name for a girl (spell it or say it as “Mei” or “May”).
For a bit of trivia: The title for the “USA” in Chinese is “Mei Guo” which literally means “Beautiful Country.” This name was bestowed at a time before Chairman Mao came to power and decided that China didn't like the USA anymore (even though we fought together against the Japanese in WWII). But these days, Chinese people love Americans (but have a distaste for American politics and policy). But I digress...
美 is also how “Beautiful” is written in Japanese Kanji and Korean Hanja. 美 can also mean: very satisfactory; good; to be pleased with oneself; abbreviation for the USA; fine; handsome; admirable; madhura; sweet; and/or pleasant.
See Also: Beautiful Woman | Beautiful Girl
美麗的姑娘 is the best way to express “beautiful girl” in Chinese.
See Also: Beautiful Woman | Beauty
美麗的公主 is how to write beautiful princess in Chinese.
The first two characters mean feminine beauty or rather a way to say beautiful that only applies to women. The middle character is just a connecting character. The last two characters mean princess.
See Also: Queen
美麗的女人 is the best and most polite way to express “beautiful woman” in Chinese.
Note: Some people may like the simple 2-character 美女 way to express this, but there are some bad connotations with that, so better to stay with this longer and more respectful title.
See Also: Beautiful Girl | Beauty
媛 means, a beauty; beautiful (woman); princess; a young lady of noble birth; girl; small & lovely.
媛 is used a bit more commonly in Chinese than in Japanese.
Note: This can be the female given name "Hime" in Japanese.
Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself
Some may think of this as a “Christian trait,” but actually, it transcends many religions.
This Chinese teaching dates back to about 2,500 years ago in China. Confucius had always taught the belief in being benevolent (ren), but this idea was hard to grasp for some of his students, as benevolence could be kind-heartedness or an essence of humanity itself.
When answering Zhong Gong's question as to what "ren" actually meant, Confucius said:
己所不欲勿施于人 or "When you go out, you should behave as if you were in the presence of a distinguished guest; when people do favors for you, act as if a great sacrifice was made for you. Whatever you wouldn't like done to you, do not do that thing to others. Don't complain at work or home.”
Hearing this, Zhong Gong said humbly, “Although I am not clever, I will do what you say.”
From this encounter, the Chinese version of the “Golden Rule” or “Ethic of Reciprocity” came to be.
The characters you see above express, “Do not do to others whatever you do not want to be done to yourself.”
See Also: Confucius Teachings | Benevolence
This can be read as “girl power,” “woman power,” “women empowerment” or “female strength.”
女力 is kind of a strange or unofficial title in Chinese and Japanese. At least, it's not common for a wall scroll.
This should be “onna ryoku” in Japanese but I found some who suggest it should be “me riki.”
幸福金婚 means “Happy Golden Anniversary” and is a great gift for a couple who is celebrating 50 years together.
The first two characters mean happy, blessed, or happiness.
The last two characters mean “couple's golden anniversary.” It means “golden wedding” or “golden marriage,” but this is only used for the 50-year-mark of a marriage (the same way we use gold to represent 50 years in the west).
幸福金婚 is a nice title to use with an inscription. You could request something like, “Happy 50th Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” to be written down the side of this title in smaller Chinese characters.
Please note: This can be pronounced and understood in Japanese but not as commonly used in Japan. Japanese people who read this will understand it but might tend to feel it’s of Chinese origin.
This 金瑞祥龍之家 or “home golden auspicious dragon” title was added by special request of a customer.
The first character means gold or golden.
The second and third characters hold the meaning of auspiciousness and good luck.
The fourth character is dragon.
The fifth is a possessive modifier (like making “dragon” into “dragon's”).
The last character means home (but in some context can mean “family” - however, here it would generally be understood as “home”).
Note: The word order is different than the English title because of grammar differences between English and Chinese. This phrase sounds very natural in Chinese in this character order. If written in the English word order, it would sound very strange and lose its impact in Chinese.
Note: Korean pronunciation is included above, but this has not been reviewed by a Korean translator.
Golden Girl
女強人 is the best way to say “strong woman” or “strong and independent woman” in Chinese.
Grammar in China is a bit different, so these three characters literally read as “female strength person” or “woman strong person.” This might sound funny in English, but this is a natural-sounding title in Chinese.
The Year of the Golden/Metal Horse
金馬 is Golden/Metal Horse in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1870, 1930, 1990, and 2050.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚午.
See Also: Horse
The Year of the Golden/Metal Goat/Sheep
金羊 is Golden/Metal Goat/Sheep in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1871, 1931, 1991, and 2051.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛未.
See Also: Goat/Sheep
The Year of the Golden/Metal Dragon
金龍 is Golden/Metal Dragon in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1880, 1940, 2000, and 2060.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚辰.
See Also: Dragon
The Year of the Golden/Metal Snake
金蛇 is Golden/Metal Snake in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1881, 1941, 2001, and 2061.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛巳.
See Also: Snake
The Year of the Golden/Metal Tiger
金虎 is Golden/Metal Tiger in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1890, 1950, 2010, and 2070.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚寅.
See Also: Tiger
The Year of the Golden/Metal Rabbit
金兔 is Golden/Metal Rabbit in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1891, 1951, 2011, and 2071.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛卯.
See Also: Rabbit
The Year of the Golden/Metal Rat
金鼠 is Golden/Metal Rat in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1900, 1960, 2020, and 2080.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚子.
See Also: Rat
The Year of the Golden/Metal Ox/Bull
金牛 is Golden/Metal Ox/Bull in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1901, 1961, 2021, and 2081.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛丑.
See Also: Ox/Bull
The Year of the Golden/Metal Dog
金狗 is Golden/Metal Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1910, 1970, 2030, and 2090.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚戌.
See Also: Dog
The Year of the Golden/Metal Pig/Boar
金豬 is Golden/Metal Pig/Boar in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1911, 1971, 2031, and 2091.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛亥.
See Also: Pig/Boar
The Year of the Golden/Metal Monkey
金猴 is Golden/Metal Monkey in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1920, 1980, 2040, and 2100.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 庚申.
See Also: Monkey
The Year of the Golden/Metal Rooster
金雞 is Golden/Metal Rooster in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1921, 1981, 2041, and 2101.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 辛酉.
See Also: Rooster
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Bad Girl | 不良少女 | furyoushoujo furyoshojo | ||
Beloved Daughter | 愛嬢 | ai jou / aijou / ai jo | ||
Daughter | 愚女 | gu jo / gujo | ||
Golden Rule | 黄金律 | ougonritsu / ogonritsu | ||
A Moment of Time is as Precious as Gold | 春宵一刻 | shunshouikkoku shunshoikoku | ||
Jinni | ジェニー | jenii / jeni | ||
Princess | 王女 | oujo / ojo | ||
Beauty Beautiful Handsome | 美 | bi | měi / mei3 / mei | |
Beautiful Girl | 美麗的姑娘 美丽的姑娘 | měi lì de gū niang mei3 li4 de gu1 niang mei li de gu niang meilideguniang | mei li te ku niang meilitekuniang |
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Beautiful Princess | 美麗的公主 美丽的公主 | měi lì de gōng zhǔ mei3 li4 de gong1 zhu3 mei li de gong zhu meilidegongzhu | mei li te kung chu meilitekungchu |
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Beautiful Woman | 美麗的女人 美丽的女人 | měi lì de nǚ rén mei3 li4 de nv3 ren2 mei li de nv ren meilidenvren | mei li te nü jen meilitenüjen |
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Beauty Beautiful Princess | 媛 | hime / haru | yuàn / yuan4 / yuan | yüan |
Confucius: Golden Rule Ethic of Reciprocity | 己所不欲勿施於人 己所不欲勿施于人 | jǐ suǒ bú yù wù shī yú rén ji3 suo3 bu2 yu4, wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2 ji suo bu yu, wu shi yu ren jisuobuyu,wushiyuren | chi so pu yü, wu shih yü jen chisopuyü,wushihyüjen |
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Daddy’s Girl Daddy’s Boy | お父さん子 | otousanko / otosanko | ||
Girl Power Woman Power | 女力 | onna ryoku / onnaryoku | nǚ lì / nv3 li4 / nv li / nvli | nü li / nüli |
50th Golden Wedding Anniversary | 幸福金婚 / 倖福金婚 幸福金婚 | kou fuku kin kon koufukukinkon ko fuku kin kon | xìng fú jīn hūn xing4 fu2 jin1 hun1 xing fu jin hun xingfujinhun | hsing fu chin hun hsingfuchinhun |
Golden Dragon | 金龍 金龙 | kin ryuu / kinryuu / kin ryu | jīn lóng / jin1 long2 / jin long / jinlong | chin lung / chinlung |
Time is as Precious as Gold | 惜時如金 惜时如金 | xī shí rú jīn xi1 shi2 ru2 jin1 xi shi ru jin xishirujin | hsi shih ju chin hsishihjuchin |
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Home of the Auspicious Golden Dragon | 金瑞祥龍之家 金瑞祥龙之家 | jīn ruì xiáng lóng zhī jiā jin1 rui4 xiang2 long2 zhi1 jia1 jin rui xiang long zhi jia jinruixianglongzhijia | chin jui hsiang lung chih chia | |
Jinni | 金妮 | jīn nī / jin1 ni1 / jin ni / jinni | chin ni / chinni | |
Jinni | 吉尼 | jí ní / ji2 ni1 / ji ni / jini | chi ni / chini | |
Strong Woman | 女強人 女强人 | nǚ qiáng rén nv3 qiang2 ren2 nv qiang ren nvqiangren | nü ch`iang jen nüchiangjen nü chiang jen |
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Golden/Metal Horse | 金馬 金马 | jīn mǎ / jin1 ma3 / jin ma / jinma | chin ma / chinma | |
Golden/Metal Goat/Sheep | 金羊 | jīn yáng / jin1 yang2 / jin yang / jinyang | chin yang / chinyang | |
Golden/Metal Dragon | 金龍 金龙 | jīn lóng / jin1 long2 / jin long / jinlong | chin lung / chinlung | |
Golden/Metal Snake | 金蛇 | jīn shé / jin1 she2 / jin she / jinshe | chin she / chinshe | |
Golden/Metal Tiger | 金虎 | jīn hǔ / jin1 hu3 / jin hu / jinhu | chin hu / chinhu | |
Golden/Metal Rabbit | 金兔 | jīn tù / jin1 tu4 / jin tu / jintu | chin t`u / chintu / chin tu | |
Golden/Metal Rat | 金鼠 | jīn shǔ / jin1 shu3 / jin shu / jinshu | chin shu / chinshu | |
Golden/Metal Ox/Bull | 金牛 | jīn niú / jin1 niu2 / jin niu / jinniu | chin niu / chinniu | |
Golden/Metal Dog | 金狗 | jīn gǒu / jin1 gou3 / jin gou / jingou | chin kou / chinkou | |
Golden/Metal Pig/Boar | 金豬 金猪 | jīn zhū / jin1 zhu1 / jin zhu / jinzhu | chin chu / chinchu | |
Golden/Metal Monkey | 金猴 | jīn hóu / jin1 hou2 / jin hou / jinhou | chin hou / chinhou | |
Golden/Metal Rooster | 金雞 金鸡 | jīn jī / jin1 ji1 / jin ji / jinji | chin chi / chinchi | |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.