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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