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平穩 can also be translated as calmness, quietness, or quietude and is used in Chinese and Korean.
The version shown here would be considered the ancient Japanese form. The second character has been simplified in Japan (the same simplified form is used in mainland China, except for calligraphy).
Please include special instructions with your order if you want the simplified form of that second character. Both forms can be universally read.
See Also: Smooth Sailing
安穩 can mean a steady, stable, sedate, and calm mind.
Other translations include “body and mind at rest,” or “peace and comfort.”
This can be translated as unwavering determination, unwavering resolve, or strong determination.
堅定 means unwavering, firm, steady, staunch, and/or resolute.
決心 means determination, resolve, resolution, determined, firm and resolute, or to make up one's mind.
If you want a longer version, 堅定不移的決心 is also a popular phrase with a similar meaning. Contact me if you want that instead.
The 浪人 or Ronin have no master - The most famous are the 47 ronin created after their Lord committed suicide. This term was not a positive title for the Samurai of ancient Japan. However, in recent years, movies and video games have glorified the term Ronin.
In Chinese, this term has the original meaning of a hobo, vagabond, or ruffian.
In Korean Hanja, these characters would be read as adventurer, wanderer, someone without a steady job, or someone who is wasting away time.
In modern Japan, this term is used as a nickname for a high school student who has failed a college entry exam (and is trying again).
In Chinese and Korean, the Japanese definition of “Masterless Samurai” is known because of the historical context. Even in Japanese, the literal translation is closer to the Chinese and Korean definitions shown above.
This will make a fine wall scroll if you are a fan of the Ronin or see yourself as a Ronin of sorts. However, please think twice before getting a Ronin tattoo!
太極拳 is the famous Taoist meditation and martial art exercise. The direct translation of these characters would be something like “grand ultimate fist,” but that does not quite hit the mark for what this title really means.
An early-morning walk through any city in China near a park or an open area will yield a view of Chinese people practicing this ancient technique.
A typical scene is an old man of no less than 80 years on this earth, with a wispy white beard and perhaps a sword in one hand. He makes slow moves that are impossibly smooth. He is steady-footed and always in balance. For him, time is meaningless and proper form, and technique is far more important than speed.
For the younger generation, faster moves may look impressive and seem smooth to the casual observer. But more discipline and mental strength are needed to create perfectly smooth moves in virtual slow motion.
Note: There are two ways to Romanize these Chinese characters, as seen in the title above. The pronunciation and actual characters are the same in Chinese. If you really used English sounds/words to pronounce this, it would be something like “tie jee chew-on” (make the “chew-on” one flowing syllable).
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your steady search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
安穩 安稳 see styles |
ān wěn an1 wen3 an wen an non |
More info & calligraphy: Stable - Mind at Peace安隱 Body and mind at rest. |
平穩 平稳 see styles |
píng wěn ping2 wen3 p`ing wen ping wen |
More info & calligraphy: Smooth and Steady |
沉著 沉着 see styles |
chén zhuó chen2 zhuo2 ch`en cho chen cho |
More info & calligraphy: Calm and Collected |
踏實 踏实 see styles |
tā shi ta1 shi5 t`a shih ta shih |
More info & calligraphy: Realistic / Practical |
腳踏實地 脚踏实地 see styles |
jiǎo tà shí dì jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 chiao t`a shih ti chiao ta shih ti |
More info & calligraphy: Keep Your Feet on the Ground |
穩 稳 see styles |
wěn wen3 wen |
settled; steady; stable |
健実 see styles |
takemi たけみ |
(adjectival noun) steady; sound; reliable; solid; (female given name) Takemi |
固い see styles |
katai かたい |
(adjective) (1) hard; solid; tough; (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast; (5) obstinate; stubborn; (6) bookish; formal; stuffy |
地道 see styles |
dì dao di4 dao5 ti tao jimichi じみち |
authentic; genuine; proper (noun or adjectival noun) steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable; (surname) Jimichi |
坐る see styles |
suwaru すわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to sit; to squat; (2) to assume (a position); (3) to hold steady; to hold still |
堅い see styles |
katai かたい |
(adjective) (1) hard; solid; tough; (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast; (5) obstinate; stubborn; (6) bookish; formal; stuffy |
堅定 坚定 see styles |
jiān dìng jian1 ding4 chien ting |
firm; steady; staunch; resolute |
堅実 see styles |
katami かたみ |
(adjectival noun) steady; sound; reliable; solid; (given name) Katami |
堅調 see styles |
kenchou / kencho けんちょう |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 軟調・なんちょう・1) firm (market); bullish; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound |
壁定 see styles |
bì dìng bi4 ding4 pi ting hekijō |
Wall-meditation, i.e. steady, not restless, meditation. |
定職 see styles |
teishoku / teshoku ていしょく |
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work |
実直 see styles |
jicchoku じっちょく |
(noun or adjectival noun) honest; steady; (female given name) Minao |
座る see styles |
suwaru すわる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to sit; to squat; (2) to assume (a position); (3) to hold steady; to hold still |
据る see styles |
suwaru すわる |
(irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to sit; to squat; (2) to assume (a position); (3) to hold steady; to hold still |
正職 正职 see styles |
zhèng zhí zheng4 zhi2 cheng chih |
main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) |
沉穩 沉稳 see styles |
chén wěn chen2 wen3 ch`en wen chen wen |
steady; calm; unflustered |
漸進 渐进 see styles |
jiàn jìn jian4 jin4 chien chin zenshin ぜんしん |
progress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly) (n,vs,vi) gradual progress; steady advance |
着実 see styles |
chakujitsu ちゃくじつ |
(noun or adjectival noun) steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy |
硬い see styles |
katai かたい |
(adjective) (1) hard; solid; tough; (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast; (5) obstinate; stubborn; (6) bookish; formal; stuffy |
穩健 稳健 see styles |
wěn jiàn wen3 jian4 wen chien |
firm; stable and steady |
穩厚 稳厚 see styles |
wěn hòu wen3 hou4 wen hou |
steady and honest |
穩固 稳固 see styles |
wěn gù wen3 gu4 wen ku |
stable; steady; firm; to stabilize |
穩壓 稳压 see styles |
wěn yā wen3 ya1 wen ya |
stabilized voltage; regulated voltage; steady pressure; regulated pressure |
穩定 稳定 see styles |
wěn dìng wen3 ding4 wen ting |
steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify |
穩實 稳实 see styles |
wěn shí wen3 shi2 wen shih |
steady; calm and practical |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Smooth and Steady | 平穩 平稳 | heion | píng wěn / ping2 wen3 / ping wen / pingwen | p`ing wen / pingwen / ping wen |
Calm and Collected | 沉著 沉着 | chén zhuó chen2 zhuo2 chen zhuo chenzhuo | ch`en cho chencho chen cho |
|
Stable - Mind at Peace | 安穩 安稳 | an non / annon | ān wěn / an1 wen3 / an wen / anwen | |
Realistic Practical | 踏實 踏实 | tā shí / ta1 shi2 / ta shi / tashi | t`a shih / tashih / ta shih | |
Unwavering Determination and Resolve | 堅定決心 坚定决心 | jiān dìng jué xīn jian1 ding4 jue2 xin1 jian ding jue xin jiandingjuexin | chien ting chüeh hsin chientingchüehhsin |
|
Ronin Masterless Samurai | 浪人 | rou nin / rounin / ro nin | làng rén / lang4 ren2 / lang ren / langren | lang jen / langjen |
Tai Chi Chuan Tai Ji Quan | 太極拳 太极拳 | tai kyoku ken taikyokuken | tài jí quán tai4 ji2 quan2 tai ji quan taijiquan | t`ai chi ch`üan taichichüan tai chi chüan |
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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All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
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.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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