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Listen

tīng

chou / ki

청

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.

Listen to Both Sides and be Enlightened,
Listen to One Side and be in the Dark

jiān tīng zé míng, piān tīng zé àn

겸청칙명편청칙암

Listen to Both Sides and be Enlightened, / Listen to One Side and be in the Dark Vertical Wall Scroll

This is an ancient Chinese proverb about getting all the information from all sides so that you truly understand a situation.

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.

Wei Zheng

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.

Listen with Open Mind

xū jǐ yǐ tīng

Listen with Open Mind Vertical Wall Scroll

虛己以聽 is a Chinese proverb that means to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind.

Listen to Your Heart / Follow Your Heart

suí xīn ér xíng

수심이행

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."

Follow Your Heart

kimochi ni shitagau

気持ちに従う is a Japanese phrase that means follow your heart.

The first part of this Japanese proverb means, feeling, sensation, or mood.

The second part suggests the following, abiding by, or listening to this inner feeling.

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.

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	More info & calligraphy: Listen (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	More info & calligraphy: Listen with Open Mind to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind (idiom)
な see styles	na / な	な Custom Scroll (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	ね Custom Scroll (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	依 Custom Scroll 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	聆 Custom Scroll to hear; to listen; to understand clearly (given name) Rei; (given name) Satoru
ねえ see styles	nee / ねえ	ねえ Custom Scroll (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	ねね Custom Scroll (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	側耳 Custom Scroll to bend an ear (to); to listen
傾耳倾耳 see styles	qīng ěr / qing1 er3 ch`ing erh / ching erh	傾耳 Custom Scroll 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	傾聽 Custom Scroll 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	動聽 Custom Scroll pleasant to listen to
十戒 see styles	shí jiè / shi2 jie4 shih chieh jukkai / じゅっかい	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	徹す Custom Scroll (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	必聴 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) must-listen
愛聴 see styles	aichou / aicho / あいちょう	愛聴 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) loving listening to something; loving to listen to something
拝聞 see styles	haibun / はいぶん	拝聞 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) hear; listen to
掩耳 see styles	yǎn ěr / yan3 er3 yen erh	掩耳 Custom Scroll to refuse to listen
收聽收听 see styles	shōu tīng / shou1 ting1 shou t`ing / shou ting	收聽 Custom Scroll to listen to (a radio broadcast)
来聴 see styles	raichou / raicho / らいちょう	来聴 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) attendance; audience; coming to listen
監聽监听 see styles	jiān tīng / jian1 ting1 chien t`ing / chien ting	監聽 Custom Scroll to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop
細聽细听 see styles	xì tīng / xi4 ting1 hsi t`ing / hsi ting	細聽 Custom Scroll to listen carefully (for tiny sounds)
聆聽聆听 see styles	líng tīng / ling2 ting1 ling t`ing / ling ting	聆聽 Custom Scroll to listen (respectfully)
聞く see styles	kiku / きく	聞く Custom Scroll (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	聴く Custom Scroll (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	聽事 Custom Scroll 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	聽信 Custom Scroll 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	聽取 Custom Scroll to hear (news); to listen to
聽從听从 see styles	tīng cóng / ting1 cong2 t`ing ts`ung / ting tsung	聽從 Custom Scroll 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	聽書 Custom Scroll 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
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
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
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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