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1. Shadow
2. Keiko
3. Reflect
4. Introspection / Self-Awareness
5. One who walks by the river may end up with wet feet
6. Mindfulness
7. Pure Heart
影 means shadow in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Depending on the context, this can also mean silhouette, reflection, image, or presence.
Shadow / Reflection
反省 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja means several things, including reflecting upon oneself, examining one's conscience, questioning oneself, searching one's soul, reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation, regret, repentance, remorse.
自省 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja means: to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism; self-examination; reflection.
In Japanese, this can be the given name, Jisei.
常在河邊走哪能不濕鞋 is an old Chinese proverb that is sometimes compared to the English saying “Shit Happens.”
It's a reflection that there are risks in life, and you should not be surprised when things don't go your way.
A secondary translation might be, “When walking by a river, often one cannot avoid wet shoes.”
念 is the simplest way to write “mindfulness” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
念 can be defined these ways: To read; to study (a degree course); to read aloud; to miss somebody (keeping them in your mind); idea; remembrance; sense; thought; feeling; desire; concern; attention; recollection; memory; to think on/about; reflect; repeat, intone; a moment.
Obviously, the context in which the character is used determines which definition or meaning is perceived. As a single character, it's open and perhaps ambiguous. Thus, it can be read with any or all of these meanings.
念 is used in a Buddhist context (often written as 正念 or “right mindfulness”) with similar meanings of thought and contemplation.
In Japanese, this character is sometimes used as the name “Nen.”
See Also: Buddhism | Enlightenment
Pure and Innocent
純情 means “Pure Heart” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
It's used to reflect the ideas of being “pure and innocent.”
Depending on the context in which this title is used, it can relay “self-sacrificing devotion” or, in some cases, “naïveté.”
This would be in the same way we might refer to a young girl giving her lunch money to a beggar on the street. She has a pure and precious heart but perhaps is also a bit naive.
Perhaps a pacifist view or perhaps the best kind of victory; 兵不血刃 reflect this idea:
The edges of the swords not being stained with blood.
You could also translate it as: Win victory without firing a shot.
The first character means army or force. The second character means without or none. The last two characters mean bloodstained knives. So it represents a returning victorious army without bloodstained knives. 兵不血刃 is the very literal sense of this Chinese proverb. The title definition is more accurate to the way this proverb is understood.
Asking yourself why the direct or literal translation is different?
...Think of compound words in English such as “nevertheless” if we break it apart to “never the less,” we will have trouble getting the real definition of “in spite of that.” Similar things happen when multiple characters create a compounded word in Chinese.
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2. Right Resolve / Right Thought / Right Intention / Perfect Resolve
Aquarius Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Aries Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Cancer Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Capricorn Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Conquering Yourself is a Sign of Strength
Consideration / Meticulous Care
Consideration / Thought / Ikko
Far-Sighted in Deep Thought
Gemini Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Hishiryo / Not-Thinking
Idea / Thought
Idea / Thought / Meaning
Leo Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Libra Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Move on / Change Way of Thinking
Open the Minds of the Next Generation to Stimulate Thinking
Ophiuchus Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Pisces Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Sagittarius Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Scorpio Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Taurus Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Thinking Heart
Thought / Thinking / Idea
Virgo Zodiac Symbol / Sign
Zen Contemplation
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Shadow | 影 | kage | yǐng / ying3 / ying | |
Keiko | 影子 | keiko | yǐng zi / ying3 zi5 / ying zi / yingzi | ying tzu / yingtzu |
Reflect | 反省 | hansei / hanse | fǎn xǐng / fan3 xing3 / fan xing / fanxing | fan hsing / fanhsing |
Introspection Self-Awareness | 自省 | jisei | zì xǐng / zi4 xing3 / zi xing / zixing | tzu hsing / tzuhsing |
One who walks by the river may end up with wet feet | 常在河邊走哪能不濕鞋 常在河边走哪能不湿鞋 | cháng zài hé biān zǒu nǎ néng bù shī xié chang2 zai4 he2 bian1 zou3 na3 neng2 bu4 shi1 xie2 chang zai he bian zou na neng bu shi xie | ch`ang tsai ho pien tsou na neng pu shih hsieh chang tsai ho pien tsou na neng pu shih hsieh |
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Mindfulness | 念 | nen | niàn / nian4 / nian | nien |
Pure Heart | 純情 纯情 | jun jou / junjou / jun jo | chún qíng chun2 qing2 chun qing chunqing | ch`un ch`ing chunching chun ching |
Wake Up to Reality | 省悟 | shō go / shōgo | xǐng wù / xing3 wu4 / xing wu / xingwu | hsing wu / hsingwu |
Bloodless Victory | 兵不血刃 | bīng bù xuè rèn bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4 bing bu xue ren bingbuxueren | ping pu hsüeh jen pingpuhsüehjen |
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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. |
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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
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