Over the past 10 years or so, Chinese symbol tattoos have been very popular in the Western countries. They’re still pretty popular today so if you are thinking of getting a Chinese tattoo, this might be the choice for you. It’s recommended that you learn something about the Chinese tattoo before you decide to get one.
Chinese characters have long been considered beautiful works of art both by people in the Chinese culture and those from other parts of the world. These characters are considered both mysterious and exotic, which makes them popular even with people who can’t read or speak the Chinese language. It’s also interesting to know that tattoos have a negative connotation in most traditional Chinese cultures. The body is considered a sacred gift and so it was believed that you shouldn’t alter it in any form that would be permanent. However, there has still been tattooing in China as far back as records can trace. Early Chinese tattoos were considered a punishment or a type of mark of disgrace.
The Chinese word for tattoo is Chi shen.
Here are some of the types of Chinese symbol tattoos that exist today:
• Chinese tribal tattoos
• Chinese character tattoos
• Hanzi and Kanji
• Chinese dragon tattoos
• Chinese phoenix
• Ying Yang tattoos
Both men and women can enjoy one or more of the many great Chinese tattoo designs. There are even many celebrities with Chinese symbol tattoos. One example would be the flower with a Chinese symbol of mystery inside that is on the abdomen of Britney SpearsMary J. Blige has strength on her right hand and Melanie Brown, one of the Spice Girls has a Chinese character on her belly and a dragon tattoo on her back. Kiefer Sutherland has a tattoo of the character that stands for undying love and Julia Roberts has a red heart tattooed inside the Chinese symbol which represents strength of heart.
These are just a few examples of Chinese symbol tattoos being used by celebrities and other people in the modern, Western world. Even though Chinese character tattoos or hanzi and kanji tattoos are extremely popular in the Western world, it’s still vital that you do your research and make sure the symbol that you choose has the meaning that you think it does. This is a common mistake made in Chinese tattoos by people who don’t speak the language. Proper research will ensure you don’t get the wrong thing permanently added to your body. You should be sure to get your translation from a reliable source and that your tattoo artist is able to properly recreate the letters and symbols of your tattoo. One slight variation in the characters of the Chinese language can mean a completely different word or expression so it’s important to be exact.
You should try to find a tattoo artist who has experience with Chinese characters that will be able to render the symbols correctly for you. Some of the most popular Chinese symbols tattoos include the symbols for:
• Love
• Faith
• Strength
• Hope
• Peace
• Family
• Zen
• Sister
• Water
• Family
• Dragon
• Happiness
• Angel
• Friendship
When choosing your Chinese symbol, look for something that has significance or that is important to you, since it’s something that you will have from now on.
