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忠誠 is the written form of loyalty that is universal in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Loyalty is staying true to someone. It is standing up for something you believe in without wavering. It is being faithful to your family, country, school, friends, or ideals when the going gets tough and when things are good. With loyalty, you build relationships that last forever.
Notes:
1. There is also a Japanese version that is part of the Bushido Code which may be more desirable depending on whether your intended audience is Japanese or Chinese.
2. This version of loyalty is sometimes translated as devotion, sincerity, fidelity, or allegiance.
U.S. Marines Slogan
永遠忠誠 is the clearest and most natural way to translate “Semper Fidelis” or “Always Faithful” into Mandarin Chinese. 永遠忠誠 is meant explicitly for U.S. Marines who often use the shortened term “Semper Fi.”
The first two characters are a word that always means, forever, and/or eternally.
The last two characters are a word that means fidelity, loyal, and/or devotion.
I spent 10 years in the Marines, so it was a no-brainer to add this to our calligraphy database.
常に忠誠を is “Semper Fidelis” or “Always Faithful” in Japanese. This is specifically meant for U.S. Marines who often use the shortened term “Semper Fi.”
The first two Kanji mean “always” or “constantly.” The last three Kanji mean “faithful,” “loyal,” “devoted,” and/or “diligent.” It's most often read as “faithful.”
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Respect / Loyalty / Honesty
尊重忠誠誠實 is a “word list” consisting of “Respect/Loyalty/Honesty.”
Word lists are not as common in Chinese as they are in English but leaving that concern behind, this has a good meaning.
If you want to customize it more, add an inscription with your wedding date or names (just a small extra fee for translation).
Note: Because these are three separate words, the calligrapher may be inclined to leave a small space between each two-character word. Let us know if you have any preference when you place your order.
国家忠诚父母孝道朋友有信杀生有择临战无退 are the five codes of Tang Soo Do.
I suggest you have this arranged in five columns when you get to the options page for your custom calligraphy wall scroll.
Here are my translations of each of the five codes:
國家忠誠 Be loyal to your country.
父母孝道 In regards to parents, behave in a filial way.
朋友有信 Be faithful in friendship.
殺生有擇 When fighting for life and death, make noble choices.
臨戰無退 No retreat in battle.
Note: “Tang Soo Do” is a romanization of 唐手道. It's 당수도 in Korean Hangul. It can also be romanized as “Tangsudo” or “Dangsudo.”
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 忠誠 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
忠誠 忠诚 see styles |
zhōng chéng zhong1 cheng2 chung ch`eng chung cheng chuusei / chuse ちゅうせい |
More info & calligraphy: Loyalty(noun or adjectival noun) loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity; (given name) Chuusei |
忠誠心 see styles |
chuuseishin / chuseshin ちゅうせいしん |
loyalty; faithfulness |
孫田忠誠 see styles |
sontachuusei / sontachuse そんたちゅうせい |
(person) Sonta Chuusei |
忠誠を誓う see styles |
chuuseiochikau / chuseochikau ちゅうせいをちかう |
(exp,v5u) to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance |
忠誠を尽くす see styles |
chuuseiotsukusu / chuseotsukusu ちゅうせいをつくす |
(exp,v5s) to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Loyalty | 忠誠 忠诚 | chuu sei / chuusei / chu sei | zhōng chéng zhong1 cheng2 zhong cheng zhongcheng | chung ch`eng chungcheng chung cheng |
Respect and Loyalty | 尊敬忠誠 尊敬忠诚 | son kei chu sei sonkeichusei | zūn jìng zhōng chéng zun1 jing4 zhong1 cheng2 zun jing zhong cheng zunjingzhongcheng | tsun ching chung ch`eng tsunchingchungcheng tsun ching chung cheng |
Semper Fidelis Always Faithful | 永遠忠誠 永远忠诚 | yǒng yuǎn zhōng chéng yong3 yuan3 zhong1 cheng2 yong yuan zhong cheng yongyuanzhongcheng | yung yüan chung ch`eng yungyüanchungcheng yung yüan chung cheng |
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Semper Fidelis Always Faithful | 常に忠誠を | tsune ni chuu sei wo tsunenichuuseiwo tsune ni chu sei wo | ||
Love Loyalty Respect | 真愛忠誠尊敬 | zhēn ài zhōng chéng zū jìng zhen1 ai4 zhong1 cheng2 zu1 jing4 zhen ai zhong cheng zu jing zhenaizhongchengzujing | chen ai chung ch`eng tsu ching chenaichungchengtsuching chen ai chung cheng tsu ching |
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Pillars of Marriage | 尊重忠誠誠實 尊重忠诚诚实 | zūn zhòng zhōng chéng chéng shí zun1 zhong4 zhong1 cheng2 cheng2 shi2 zun zhong zhong cheng cheng shi | tsun chung chung ch`eng ch`eng shih tsun chung chung cheng cheng shih |
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Five Codes of Tang Soo Do | 國家忠誠父母孝道朋友有信殺生有擇臨戰無退 国家忠诚父母孝道朋友有信杀生有择临战无退 | guó jiā zhōng chéng fù mǔ xiào dào péng yǒu yǒu xìn shā shēng yǒu zé lín zhàn wú tuì guo2 jia1 zhong1 cheng2 fu4 mu3 xiao4 dao4 peng2 you3 you3 xin4 sha1 sheng1 you3 ze2 lin2 zhan4 wu2 tui4 guo jia zhong cheng fu mu xiao dao peng you you xin sha sheng you ze lin zhan wu tui | kuo chia chung ch`eng fu mu hsiao tao p`eng yu yu hsin sha sheng yu tse lin chan wu t`ui kuo chia chung cheng fu mu hsiao tao peng yu yu hsin sha sheng yu tse lin chan wu tui |
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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
of art alive.
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