Meanings Of Chinese Letter Tattoos

Posted on June 2, 2009
Filed Under Before You Decide, Tattoo Designs, Tattoo Meanings

For many people hieroglyphs are more than just the instrument of writing. They are secret symbols that bear a more profound meaning than the one you can find in a dictionary. Chinese hieroglyphs usually possess a great amount of meanings that merge into a united image. A hieroglyph has no grammatical characteristics, it shows us the sense only – this is the speciality of the Chinese writing, where words bear categories and ideas without grammatical functionality.

Nowadays hieroglyphs are widely used as the basis for tattoo designs. Their beauty and mysteriousness makes them very attractive. Unfortunately, many people remain unaware of the sense of the hieroglyph inked on their skin. Though the tattoo may look fine and intricate it may strike a great balance between its meaning and the person’s character. Of course, hieroglyphs do not possess the power of the ancient magic but they still have their implications – that’s why it is preferable to think over the meaning of the hieroglyph you are about to ink. Also people change with time and find out in their thirties that their tattoo made during their teen ages no longer corresponds neither to their appearance nor to their nature. Moreover, some people say that a tattoo can change its owner’s character immensely – that’s why consideration is always a necessity. Difficulties in understanding Chinese hieroglyphs are the reason for people to choose the characters with quite neutral meanings, for example, ‘love’, ’power’ or ‘peace’. It is advisable to consult someone who is familiar with Chinese language and culture before tattooing hieroglyphs.

Below you may find examples of the most popular Chinese hieroglyphs and their meanings

Love

Luck

Beauty

Power, strength

Way, road, path

Nobleness

Happiness

Look for more Chinese symbol tattoos here.

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One Response to “Meanings Of Chinese Letter Tattoos”

josh on July 27th, 2009 11:37 am

hi, i was just wondering. im trying to get a tattoo going down my ribs. i just wanted 4 different characters that relates to loyalty. can you email me some examples. thank you

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