Frequent Ask Questions

Can anything be translated and written in Chinese symbols?
Yes, anything can be translated and written in Chinese symbols. Chinese has more than 4000 years history. The most ancient Chinese symbols called oracle were written on animal bones. Chinese is a fully developed writing system with over 70,000 symbols (characters), capable of recording all nuances of contemporary language.

Can Chinese be written vertically?
In the Chinese writing system, Chinese symbols can be written either Vertically or Horizontally, and the meanings are still the same. in most cases, vertical alignment is better choice than Horizontal alignment in terms of tattooing.

what the size of the tattoo design I will receive? can I change the size of the tattoo design by myself?
I can design your chinese tattoo as large or as small as you want it to be, and you can change the size by yourself after receving the tattoo design. you will know how when you get the design, it is very easy and can be done in seconds.

can you translate English Names into Chinese for iniking?
yes, for translating English names into chinese, I use transliteration (phonetic translation) as many Western names don't have meanings, so the translation of the names is pronounced the same as in English.

What format of the tattoo design I wll get??
the tattoo design is inserted into word document for easy comparision and printing. you will receive your tattoo design in the word doucment I will send you the tattoo design in JPG format upon request.

Can one English word be translated into either one symbol or two symbols?
The answer is it depends on the English word to be translated. Some English words can be translated into either one symbol or two symbols. For example, beauty can be translated into either one or two symbols, and the meaning is the same. Whereas, some words must be translated into two symbols, hope is an example, there is no single Chinese symbol which can be express the meaning of hope.

What are the differences between kanji and Chinese symbols?
Kanji is the term for Chinese symbols that are used in the Japanese language. Kanji in Japanese are typically characters from the Chinese language that have been adapted to mean Japanese words. The meanings in Chinese and Japanese can be the same but pronounced differently, or they may have entirely different meanings.

The Following styles feature thick strokes, aligned horizontally:

The Following styles feature thin strokes, aligned horizontally:

What are the differences between the traditional Chinese symbols and simplified Chinese symbols?

The simplified Chinese symbols are derived from the traditional Chinese symbols. There are two major differences between them: First, the traditional Chinese symbols have complex structure and thus have more strokes than the simplified Chinese symbols. Second, The simplified Chinese symbols are used in Mainland China, People from Taiwan and Hong kong regions use the traditional Chinese symbols. which one you choose as your tattoo designs purely depends on personal desire.

Why do you need a stencil outline?

Most people don't realize that every tattoo design has a matching stencil. To apply tattoos on the skin, the tattoo artist needs both a good clear reference of the actual design, and well drawn stencils (line drawings) as the "blueprint" for the actual tattoo. When you get tattooed, your tattoo artist will use stencil outlines to trace the artwork onto your body. Because of the size and crispness of the characters. Some tattooist may charge you $20 or more to do this unless they have stencil outlines to work with. For you convenience, I provide you both the actual designs and the matching stencils, You simply print out both the designs and stencils and then take them to your tattooist who can scale the design to the desired size.

Stencil Outline	Actual Design