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.

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.

Why should I purchase a Chinese Tattoo Design from Chinese-Tattoos-Designs.com?

• Quality: Your Chinese Tattoo are translated and custom designed by a prefessional Chinese Tattoo Artist--Me. I speak and write Chinese for more than 30 years, and I have translated thousands of English words into Chinese for inking purpose during the past three years. There is lots of free flash on the Internet, but in general, you get what you pay for. Remember, you are selecting a design to PERMANENTLY go on your body . . . you want the best! My goal is to provide the top quality Chinese Tattoo designs on Chinese-Tattoos-Designs.com than can be found anywhere.
• Fast Delivery:After you have made a purchase, You will be immediately directed to an online form, just fill in the form and telling me the words to be translated, and then the tattoo design and stencil outline will be sent to you by email within 24 hours.

• All artwork is tattooable: Some artwork is tattooable, some is not. Skin is a living canvas that changes over time. A tattoo artist may put something on your skin just to make the sale even if it won't hold up over time. My tattoo design work are large and high quality tattoo flash which will last lifetime after inking on your body.
• Stencils (line drawings): Most people aren't aware of what stencils are used for. Stencils are what the tattoo artist will use to transfer the outlines of the design to your skin. All artwork on DragonTattoosArt.com is sold with stencils. If you bring a design into a studio without stencils, the tattoo artist will add the time it takes to create them into the price of the tattoo. At the end, buying a design with stencil outline can actually save you money on the price of your tattoo.

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.

The Following styles feature thick strokes, aligned horizontally:

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