tomp Posted June 10, 2012 at 02:18 AM Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 at 02:18 AM Hi guys, I would like to put a chinese tattoo on my arm which says "Never Give Up" While searching around i came to some different examples and i would like your help to determine which is the right one, Can you please have a look at the 3 images below and let me know if any of these is the correct one? Much appreciated. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
外国赤佬 Posted June 10, 2012 at 04:08 AM Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 at 04:08 AM The first one is exactly what you want. The second one is "absolutely not give up", and the third one is the same as the first one, just in simplified characters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geiko Posted June 10, 2012 at 11:41 AM Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 at 11:41 AM What about 精卫填海? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomp Posted June 10, 2012 at 12:08 PM Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 at 12:08 PM "The first one is exactly what you want. The second one is "absolutely not give up", and the third one is the same as the first one, just in simplified characters." Thank you for your response. Is all the caligraphy ok? Should i go with that? I have one question though, would it be wrong if i put the letters into vertical order? Like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
外国赤佬 Posted June 10, 2012 at 01:04 PM Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 at 01:04 PM Not at all. This is actually how Chinese was used to be written originally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomp Posted June 10, 2012 at 01:08 PM Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 at 01:08 PM Thank you very much, i will probably go with the vertical order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted June 10, 2012 at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 at 01:34 PM Just make sure you go a tattoo artist that knows how to write Chinese characters. No point getting the correct words if it then ends up looking like it was written by a 3 year old. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta Posted June 11, 2012 at 02:26 PM Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 at 02:26 PM I think the third one is better than the first one because it's the simple form and easier to read and write. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 11, 2012 at 11:47 PM Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 at 11:47 PM I think the first one is better than the third one because it's the traditional form and more elegant-looking. (Oh that is the Taiwan standard, no dot at the top of 棄). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted June 12, 2012 at 01:52 PM Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 at 01:52 PM The calligraphy is fine. Nothing special, but fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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