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聽 means to listen, hear, and obey (depending on context).
聽 is a stand-alone word in Chinese but is usually seen in compound words in Korean. Therefore, this title is best for a Chinese audience.
The ancient form of this character is shown in the upper left. However, there is a modern Japanese Kanji version shown to the right. If you want this modern Japanese version, please let us know when you place your order.
jiān tīng zé míng, piān tīng zé àn
A man named Wei Zheng lived between 580-643 AD. He was a noble and wise historian and minister in the court of the early Tang Dynasty.
The emperor once asked him, "What should an emperor do to understand the real-world situation and what makes an emperor out-of-touch with reality?"
Wei Zheng replied, "Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; listen to only one side and you will be left in the dark."
Then Wei Zheng went on to site examples of leaders in history that were victorious after heeding both sides of the story, and other leaders that met their doom because they believed one-sided stories which often came from flattering lips.
Please note that there is an unwritten rule when the same character appears twice in the same phrase, the calligrapher will alter the appearance so that no two characters are exactly alike in the same piece. This calligraphy has two repeating characters that will be written differently than they appear here.
xū jǐ yǐ tīng
虛己以聽 is a Chinese proverb that means to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind.
suí xīn ér xíng
隨心而行 is the closest way to express this idea in Chinese. Literally translated, this phrase means, "Allow your heart to dictate your behavior" or "Let your heart guide your conduct" in Chinese. You could also translate this as "follow your heart." Or, with a bit of imagination, it could mean: "let your spirit be your guide."
Note that in some cases, "heart" can mean "mind," "soul" or even "spirit" in Chinese. In ancient China, it was thought that the big pumping organ in your chest was where your thoughts came from, or where your soul resides.
Ancient western thought followed a similar belief. Thus phrases like "I love you with all my heart" and "I give you my whole heart."
kimochi ni shitagau
The first part of this Japanese proverb means, feeling, sensation, or mood. In this context, you could say it means your heart, as the whole proverb is suggesting that you follow the feelings that you have inside.
The second part suggests following, abiding by, or listening to this inner feeling.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
聽 听 see styles |
tìng // tīng / ting4 // ting1 t`ing / ting chō |
(literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule; to sentence; to allow; to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages To hear, listen, hearken; listen to, obey; to listen very well |
虛己以聽 虚己以听 see styles |
xū jǐ yǐ tīng / xu1 ji3 yi3 ting1 hsü chi i t`ing / hsü chi i ting |
to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind (idiom) |
な see styles |
na / な |
(particle) (1) (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb) don't; (2) (imperative; used with masu stem verb) do; (interjection) (3) (See なあ) hey; listen; you; (particle) (4) (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end) now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know; (5) (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end) wow; ooh |
ね see styles |
ne / ね |
(particle) (1) indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; (interjection) (2) hey; come on; listen; (auxiliary adjective) (3) (colloquialism) not |
依 see styles |
yī / yi1 i yori / より yasushi / やすし tsuguo / つぐお aran / あらん ayu / あゆ |
to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of (female given name) Yori; (given name) Yasushi; (personal name) Tsuguo; (personal name) Aran; (personal name) Ayu To depend, rely on; dependent, conditioned; accord with; support |
聆 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling rei / re / れい satoru / さとる |
to hear; to listen; to understand clearly (given name) Rei; (given name) Satoru |
ねえ see styles |
nee / ねえ |
(particle) (1) indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; (interjection) (2) hey; come on; listen; (auxiliary adjective) (3) (colloquialism) not |
ねね see styles |
nene / ねね |
(interjection) (See ね・2) hey; listen; (female given name) Nene |
側耳 侧耳 see styles |
cè ěr / ce4 er3 ts`e erh / tse erh |
to bend an ear (to); to listen |
傾耳 倾耳 see styles |
qīng ěr / qing1 er3 ch`ing erh / ching erh |
to prick up one's ear; to listen attentively |
傾聽 倾听 see styles |
qīng tīng / qing1 ting1 ch`ing t`ing / ching ting keichou / kecho / けいちょう |
to listen attentively (out-dated kanji) (noun/participle) listening closely |
動聽 动听 see styles |
dòng tīng / dong4 ting1 tung t`ing / tung ting |
pleasant to listen to |
十戒 see styles |
shí jiè / shi2 jie4 shih chieh jikkai / じっかい |
the ten commandments (religion) (1) (Buddhist term) the 10 precepts; (2) Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog; (surname) Jukkai Śikṣāpada. The ten prohibitions (in Pāli form) consist of five commandments for the layman: (1) not to destroy life 不殺生 pāṇātipātāveramaṇi; (2) not to steal 不倫盜 adinnādānāver; (3) not to commit adultery 不婬慾 abrahmacaryaver.; (4) not to lie 不妄語musāvādāver.; (5) not to take intoxicating liquor 不飮酒 suramereyya-majjapamādaṭṭhānāver. Eight special commandments for laymen consist of the preceding five plus: (6) not to eat food out of regulated hours 不非時食 vikāla-bhojanāver.; (7) not to use garlands or perfumes 不著華鬘好香塗身 mālā- gandha-vilepana-dhāraṇa-maṇḍana-vibhūṣanaṭṭhānā; (8) not to sleep on high or broad beds (chastity) 不坐高廣大牀 uccāsayanā-mahāsayanā. The ten commandments for the monk are the preceding eight plus: (9) not to take part in singing, dancing, musical or theatrical performances, not to see or listen to such 不歌舞倡伎不往觀聽 nacca-gīta-vādita-visūkadassanāver.; (10) to refrain from acquiring uncoined or coined gold, or silver, or jewels 不得捉錢金銀寶物 jātarūpa-rajata-paṭīggahaṇāver. Under the Māhayāna these ten commands for the monk were changed, to accord with the new environment of the monk, to the following: not to kill, not to steal, to avoid all unchastity, not to lie, not to slander, not to insult, not to chatter, not to covet, not to give way to anger, to harbour no scepticism; ten precepts |
徹す see styles |
toosu / とおす |
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete |
必聴 see styles |
hicchou / hiccho / ひっちょう |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) must-listen |
愛聴 see styles |
aichou / aicho / あいちょう |
(noun/participle) loving listening to something; loving to listen to something |
拝聞 see styles |
haibun / はいぶん |
(noun/participle) hear; listen to |
掩耳 see styles |
yǎn ěr / yan3 er3 yen erh |
to refuse to listen |
收聽 收听 see styles |
shōu tīng / shou1 ting1 shou t`ing / shou ting |
to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
来聴 see styles |
raichou / raicho / らいちょう |
(noun/participle) attendance; audience; coming to listen |
監聽 监听 see styles |
jiān tīng / jian1 ting1 chien t`ing / chien ting |
to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop |
細聽 细听 see styles |
xì tīng / xi4 ting1 hsi t`ing / hsi ting |
to listen carefully (for tiny sounds) |
聆聽 聆听 see styles |
líng tīng / ling2 ting1 ling t`ing / ling ting |
to listen (respectfully) |
聞く see styles |
kiku / きく |
(transitive verb) (1) to hear; (2) to listen (e.g. to music); (3) to ask; to enquire; to query; (4) to learn of; to hear about; (5) to follow (advice); to comply with; (6) to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance |
聴く see styles |
kiku / きく |
(transitive verb) (1) to hear; (2) to listen (e.g. to music); (3) to ask; to enquire; to query; (4) to learn of; to hear about; (5) to follow (advice); to comply with; (6) to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance |
聽事 听事 see styles |
tīng shì / ting1 shi4 t`ing shih / ting shih |
to hold audience; to advise on state affairs; to administer state affairs; audience hall; to listen in |
聽信 听信 see styles |
tīng xìn / ting1 xin4 t`ing hsin / ting hsin |
to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears |
聽取 听取 see styles |
tīng qǔ / ting1 qu3 t`ing ch`ü / ting chü |
to hear (news); to listen to |
聽從 听从 see styles |
tīng cóng / ting1 cong2 t`ing ts`ung / ting tsung |
to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken |
聽書 听书 see styles |
tīng shū / ting1 shu1 t`ing shu / ting shu |
to listen to stories; to listen to performance of 說書|说书 storytelling |
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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 | |
| Listen | 聽 听 / 聴 | chou / ki / cho / ki / cho/ki | tīng / ting1 / ting | t`ing / ting |
| Listen to Both Sides and be Enlightened, Listen to One Side and be in the Dark | 兼聽則明偏聽則暗 兼听则明偏听则暗 | jiān tīng zé míng, piān tīng zé àn jian1 ting1 ze2 ming2, pian1 ting1 ze2 an4 jian ting ze ming, pian ting ze an | chien t`ing tse ming, p`ien t`ing tse an chien ting tse ming, pien ting tse an |
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| Listen with Open Mind | 虛己以聽 虚己以听 | xū jǐ yǐ tīng xu1 ji3 yi3 ting1 xu ji yi ting xujiyiting | hsü chi i t`ing hsüchiiting hsü chi i ting |
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| Listen to Your Heart Follow Your Heart | 隨心而行 随心而行 | suí xīn ér xíng sui2 xin1 er2 xing2 sui xin er xing suixinerxing | sui hsin erh hsing suihsinerhhsing |
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| Follow Your Heart | 気持ちに従う | kimochi ni shitagau kimochinishitagau | ||
| 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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