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降魔 means to overcome the Devil, Satan, Demons, or Evil.
There are many ways to translate this, including conquering the devil, evil spirits, evil influences, or someone who habitually performs negative/evil acts.
In the Buddhist context, it means to overcome demons, e.g., as the Buddha did at his enlightenment.
寧死不降 is an ancient Chinese proverb that can be translated as “Rather die than surrender,” “Prefer death over surrender,” “To prefer death to surrender,” or simply “No surrender.”
This is probably the closest proverb to the English proverb “Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.”
龍鳳呈祥 is often seen at weddings and other celebrations in China.
It suggests that the dragon and phoenix will bring you auspicious tidings.
The first character is a dragon.
The second is a phoenix.
The third is presents or brings.
And the last means auspicious, propitious, or luck.
Throughout China, the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune. You will see these auspicious figures as decorative symbols on everything from buildings, furniture, wedding costumes, and sculptures in public parks to caskets and items used in ceremonies.
Maternal (Northern China)
Maternal (Southern China - Informal)
Paternal (Northern China)
Paternal (Southern China)
Maternal (Northern China)
Maternal (Southern China)
Paternal (Northern China)
Paternal (Southern China)
Maternal (Southern China)
Maternal (Southern China - formal)
This 金瑞祥龍之家 or “home golden auspicious dragon” title was added by special request of a customer.
The first character means gold or golden.
The second and third characters hold the meaning of auspiciousness and good luck.
The fourth character is dragon.
The fifth is a possessive modifier (like making “dragon” into “dragon's”).
The last character means home (but in some context can mean “family” - however, here it would generally be understood as “home”).
Note: The word order is different than the English title because of grammar differences between English and Chinese. This phrase sounds very natural in Chinese in this character order. If written in the English word order, it would sound very strange and lose its impact in Chinese.
Note: Korean pronunciation is included above, but this has not been reviewed by a Korean translator.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your xiang2 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
降魔 see styles |
xiáng mó xiang2 mo2 hsiang mo gouma / goma ごうま |
More info & calligraphy: Overcome the DevilTo overcome demons, e.g. as the Buddha did at his enlightenment. |
夅 see styles |
xiáng xiang2 hsiang |
old variant of 降[xiang2] |
庠 see styles |
xiáng xiang2 hsiang manabiya まなびや |
(archaic) a school (out-dated kanji) school; school building; schoolhouse |
祥 see styles |
xiáng xiang2 hsiang shou / sho しょう |
auspicious; propitious (1) omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; (2) (See 小祥,大祥) first two anniversaries of a person's death; (given name) Yoshimi Felicitous. |
翔 see styles |
xiáng xiang2 hsiang yuki ゆき |
to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2]; (slang) shit (female given name) Yuki |
詳 详 see styles |
xiáng xiang2 hsiang shou / sho しょう |
detailed; comprehensive (personal name) Shou to give care |
降 see styles |
xiáng xiang2 hsiang gō |
to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame Descend, send down; degrade; subdue; submit. |
不祥 see styles |
bù xiáng bu4 xiang2 pu hsiang fushou / fusho ふしょう |
ominous; inauspicious (noun or adjectival noun) disgraceful; inauspicious; ill-omened; ominous; scandalous |
不詳 不详 see styles |
bù xiáng bu4 xiang2 pu hsiang fushou / fusho ふしょう |
not in detail; not quite clear (adj-na,adj-no,n) unknown; unidentified; unspecified |
內詳 内详 see styles |
nèi xiáng nei4 xiang2 nei hsiang |
name and address of the sender enclosed; details inside |
劉翔 刘翔 see styles |
liú xiáng liu2 xiang2 liu hsiang |
Liu Xiang (1983-), Chinese gold-medal hurdler of the 2004 Olympic Games |
參詳 参详 see styles |
cān xiáng can1 xiang2 ts`an hsiang tsan hsiang sanshō |
to collate and examine critically (texts etc) to examine thoroughly [with non-discursive thought] |
受降 see styles |
shòu xiáng shou4 xiang2 shou hsiang |
to accept surrender |
吉祥 see styles |
jí xiáng ji2 xiang2 chi hsiang kisshou; kichijou / kissho; kichijo きっしょう; きちじょう |
lucky; auspicious; propitious lucky omen; happy; auspicious; (personal name) Yoshizaki Auspicious, fortunate, tr. of the name of Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune. See next, also 室利 and 尸里. |
周祥 see styles |
zhōu xiáng zhou1 xiang2 chou hsiang shū shō |
The anniversary of Buddha's birthday. |
周詳 周详 see styles |
zhōu xiáng zhou1 xiang2 chou hsiang |
meticulous; thorough; comprehensive; complete; detailed |
嘉祥 see styles |
jiā xiáng jia1 xiang2 chia hsiang kashou / kasho かしょう |
Jiaxiang County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong (hist) Kashō era (848.6.13-851.4.28); (male given name) Yoshinaga Jiaxiang |
大祥 see styles |
dà xiáng da4 xiang2 ta hsiang daishou / daisho だいしょう |
Daxiang district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 shi4], Hunan (abbreviation) (See 大祥忌・だいしょうき) second anniversary of a person's death |
安祥 see styles |
ān xiáng an1 xiang2 an hsiang yasuyoshi やすよし |
serene; composed; unruffled (male given name) Yasuyoshi |
安詳 安详 see styles |
ān xiáng an1 xiang2 an hsiang anjō |
serene steadfast |
審祥 审祥 see styles |
shěn xiáng shen3 xiang2 shen hsiang shinshou / shinsho しんしょう |
(personal name) Shinshou Simsang |
慈祥 see styles |
cí xiáng ci2 xiang2 tz`u hsiang tzu hsiang jishou / jisho じしょう |
kindly; benevolent (often of older person) (given name) Jishou |
憑祥 凭祥 see styles |
píng xiáng ping2 xiang2 p`ing hsiang ping hsiang |
Pingxiang, county-level city in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi |
投降 see styles |
tóu xiáng tou2 xiang2 t`ou hsiang tou hsiang toukou / toko とうこう |
to surrender (n,vs,vi) surrender |
招降 see styles |
zhāo xiáng zhao1 xiang2 chao hsiang |
to ask for sb's surrender |
推詳 推详 see styles |
tuī xiáng tui1 xiang2 t`ui hsiang tui hsiang |
to study in detail |
未詳 未详 see styles |
wèi xiáng wei4 xiang2 wei hsiang mishou / misho みしょう |
unknown; unclear (adj-no,n) unknown; unidentified |
滑翔 see styles |
huá xiáng hua2 xiang2 hua hsiang kasshou / kassho かっしょう |
to glide (n,vs,vi) soaring through the air |
發祥 发祥 see styles |
fā xiáng fa1 xiang2 fa hsiang |
to give rise to (something good); to emanate from |
祥光 see styles |
xiáng guāng xiang2 guang1 hsiang kuang yoshimitsu よしみつ |
auspicious light (given name) Yoshimitsu |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Overcome the Devil | 降魔 | gou ma / gouma / go ma | xiáng mó / xiang2 mo2 / xiang mo / xiangmo | hsiang mo / hsiangmo |
Death Before Surrender | 寧死不降 宁死不降 | nìng sǐ bù xiáng ning4 si3 bu4 xiang2 ning si bu xiang ningsibuxiang | ning ssu pu hsiang ningssupuhsiang |
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Dragon and Phoenix Brings Luck | 龍鳳呈祥 龙凤呈祥 | lóng fèng chéng xiáng long2 feng4 cheng2 xiang2 long feng cheng xiang longfengchengxiang | lung feng ch`eng hsiang lungfengchenghsiang lung feng cheng hsiang |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的老爺 慈祥的老爷 | cí xiáng de lǎo ye ci2 xiang2 de lao3 ye ci xiang de lao ye cixiangdelaoye | tz`u hsiang te lao yeh tzuhsiangtelaoyeh tzu hsiang te lao yeh |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的外公 | cí xiáng de wài gōng ci2 xiang2 de wai4 gong1 ci xiang de wai gong cixiangdewaigong | tz`u hsiang te wai kung tzuhsiangtewaikung tzu hsiang te wai kung |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的爺爺 慈祥的爷爷 | cí xiáng de yé ye ci2 xiang2 de ye2 ye ci xiang de ye ye cixiangdeyeye | tz`u hsiang te yeh yeh tzuhsiangteyehyeh tzu hsiang te yeh yeh |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的祖父 | cí xiáng de zǔ fù ci2 xiang2 de zu3 fu4 ci xiang de zu fu cixiangdezufu | tz`u hsiang te tsu fu tzuhsiangtetsufu tzu hsiang te tsu fu |
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Loving Grandmother | 慈祥的姥姥 | cí xiáng de lǎo lao ci2 xiang2 de lao3 lao ci xiang de lao lao cixiangdelaolao | tz`u hsiang te lao lao tzuhsiangtelaolao tzu hsiang te lao lao |
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Loving Grandmother | 慈祥的外婆 | cí xiáng de wài pó ci2 xiang2 de wai4 po2 ci xiang de wai po cixiangdewaipo | tz`u hsiang te wai p`o tzuhsiangtewaipo tzu hsiang te wai po |
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Loving Grandmother | 慈祥的奶奶 | cí xiáng de nǎi nai ci2 xiang2 de nai3 nai ci xiang de nai nai cixiangdenainai | tz`u hsiang te nai nai tzuhsiangtenainai tzu hsiang te nai nai |
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Loving Grandmother | 慈祥的祖母 | cí xiáng de zǔ mǔ ci2 xiang2 de zu3 mu3 ci xiang de zu mu cixiangdezumu | tz`u hsiang te tsu mu tzuhsiangtetsumu tzu hsiang te tsu mu |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的外祖父 | cí xiáng de wài zǔ fù ci2 xiang2 de wai4 zu3 fu4 ci xiang de wai zu fu cixiangdewaizufu | tz`u hsiang te wai tsu fu tzuhsiangtewaitsufu tzu hsiang te wai tsu fu |
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Loving Grandmother | 慈祥的外祖母 | cí xiáng de wài zǔ mǔ ci2 xiang2 de wai4 zu3 mu3 ci xiang de wai zu mu cixiangdewaizumu | tz`u hsiang te wai tsu mu tzuhsiangtewaitsumu tzu hsiang te wai tsu mu |
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Home of the Auspicious Golden Dragon | 金瑞祥龍之家 金瑞祥龙之家 | jīn ruì xiáng lóng zhī jiā jin1 rui4 xiang2 long2 zhi1 jia1 jin rui xiang long zhi jia jinruixianglongzhijia | chin jui hsiang lung chih chia | |
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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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.
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