Comments on: What is the chinese/japanese symbols for speed and wit? http://www.symbolstattoos.net/japanese-tattoo-symbols/what-is-the-chinesejapanese-symbols-for-speed-and-wit Symbols tattoos such as chinese symbol tattoos, native american tattoos, japanese tattoo symbols, tribal art tattoos and original designs for tattoos. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:57:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: maybe this will help http://www.symbolstattoos.net/japanese-tattoo-symbols/what-is-the-chinesejapanese-symbols-for-speed-and-wit/comment-page-1#comment-6627 maybe this will help Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.symbolstattoos.net/japanese-tattoo-symbols/what-is-the-chinesejapanese-symbols-for-speed-and-wit#comment-6627 迅-swift (xun-pronounced like the bicycle Schwinn's name) and intelligent-智 (zhi-pronounced like jure).<br><b>References : </b><br> 迅-swift (xun-pronounced like the bicycle Schwinn’s name) and intelligent-智 (zhi-pronounced like jure).
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]]> By: Djeuve http://www.symbolstattoos.net/japanese-tattoo-symbols/what-is-the-chinesejapanese-symbols-for-speed-and-wit/comment-page-1#comment-6626 Djeuve Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:27:59 +0000 http://www.symbolstattoos.net/japanese-tattoo-symbols/what-is-the-chinesejapanese-symbols-for-speed-and-wit#comment-6626 Well, if you only want one character, you could use 快, which is Chinese for "fast"...however, it's not a very detailed or impressive character to have tatooed. As for wit, yeah, that's also usually with two characters... What you could do, though, is use both; two characters for speed, and two characters for wit, and with that, ask the tatoo artist to make one of those classic depictions that look like an ancient character, but are really four characters close together. You often see those used for seals on Chinese documents. Let me see if I can find a link that will better show what I mean... Shown in the top right corner: http://www.chinaculture.org/img/2003-09/24/kg072_01.jpg http://www.serenitywatergardens.com/images/Photo%20Albums/SWG%20Chinese%20Seal.jpg http://www.chinapage.com/calligraphy/tangyin/seal.jpg Hope that helps, or at least gives ideas...<br><b>References : </b><br>I've studied Mandarin for many years, lived/worked in China for a year Well, if you only want one character, you could use 快, which is Chinese for "fast"…however, it’s not a very detailed or impressive character to have tatooed.

As for wit, yeah, that’s also usually with two characters…

What you could do, though, is use both; two characters for speed, and two characters for wit, and with that, ask the tatoo artist to make one of those classic depictions that look like an ancient character, but are really four characters close together. You often see those used for seals on Chinese documents.

Let me see if I can find a link that will better show what I mean…

Shown in the top right corner:
http://www.chinaculture.org/img/2003-09/24/kg072_01.jpg

http://www.serenitywatergardens.com/images/Photo%20Albums/SWG%20Chinese%20Seal.jpg

http://www.chinapage.com/calligraphy/tangyin/seal.jpg

Hope that helps, or at least gives ideas…
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I’ve studied Mandarin for many years, lived/worked in China for a year

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