You can buy a wall scroll with Abraham in Chinese characters.

We've carefully transliterated Abraham into Mandarin and can offer many custom Chinese calligraphy options for Abraham.

Quick links to words on this page...

  1. Abraham
  2. Christian / Disciple of Christ
  3. Disciple of Christianity
  4. Word of God / The Gospel
  5. Christianity / Christian
  6. God of Zion / God of Abraham...
  7. Allah / God of Islam
  8. Prayer
  9. Prayer / Praying
10. Resurrection / Re-Birth
11. Trust in God / In God We Trust

Abraham

yà bǎi lā hǎn
亞
伯
拉
罕

This is the transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Abraham.

Abraham

Japanese Katakana

aburahamu
ア
ブ
ラ
ハ
ム

This is the name Abraham written in Katakana (phonetic Japanese).

I am experimenting with adding English names in Japanese Katakana. This is a specifically-Japanese character set.
This selection MUST be written by our Japanese master calligrapher
(sorry, no standard calligraphy service/pricing for this selection).
If you order this, it will be reviewed by the Japanese calligrapher. I have not double-checked or had a Japanese translator review of these new Katakana names.
Please do not use this for a tattoo without a further consultation!

Christian / Disciple of Christ

jī dū tú
kirisuto
基
督
徒

This is a very strong and direct word in Chinese for "Christian".

The literal translation of the first two characters is "Christ". The last character means apprentice, follower, or disciple. Altogether these three characters mean "Christ's Disciple" or "Christ's Apprentice". This is a pretty cool title to hang on your wall if you are a devout Christian.

Also used by Japanese Christians (but may be unfamiliar to non-Christian Japanese people).

See Also...  Jesus Christ | God Of Abraham

Disciple of Christianity

jī dū jiào tú
kirisutokyouto
基
督
教
徒

This is the most verbose (longest) word for "Christian" in the Chinese and Japanese languages.

The literal translation of the first two characters is Christ. Third Character means "Religion" or "Teaching". The last character means "apprentice" or "disciple".

Altogether these three characters mean "Christ's Teaching Disciple" or "Christ's Religion Apprentice".

Note: The last two characters are sometimes translated together as "follower (of a religion)", so you could also say it means "Follower of Christ".

This four-character title makes it very clear what you are talking about in Chinese.

See Also...  Jesus Christ | God Of Abraham

Word of God / The Gospel

fú yīn
fukuin
복음
福
音

This is the Chinese, Korean and Japanese word for "Gospel" or "Word of God". This is a specifically Christian word in Asia (not used for any other religion).

The first character means "blessing", "good fortune" or "good luck". This first character is a special character used throughout China to bring good tidings and fortune - especially during Chinese New Years. The second character means "sound", "noise" or "news".

Together, these characters create a word that means "The Good News" or "The Sound of Good Fortune".

When read by a Chinese or Japanese person, this word is always perceived as "The Christian Gospel", "Word of God", or even "The Voice of God".

See Also...  Christianity | Jesus Christ | God Of Abraham

Christianity / Christian

jī dū jiào
kirisutokyou
기독교
基
督
教

This is the Chinese, Japanese and Korean word for "Christianity". Just as in English, this word is often used to mean "Protestant" but includes Catholics in the true definition.

It is the word used to refer to the whole "Christian religion" or "Christian Faith" and therefore it can be translated as "Christianity". However, used as an adjective in regards to a person, it would translate as "Christian". But more like saying "His religion is Christianity" rather than a noun form.

If you break it apart, the characters mean Base/Foundation Leading/Supervising Religion/Teaching. It makes more sense in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. The first two characters together are translated as "Christ". So you can also say this means "Christ's Religion" or "Christ's Teachings" when directly translated, or in reverse, "The Religion of Christ" or "The Teaching of Christ".

Notes: The last character has a slight difference in one stroke - however, in calligraphic form, this will not be apparent. This entry can easily be read by any Korean person who knows Hanja characters (Chinese characters used in Korean).

See Also...  Jesus Christ | God Of Abraham

God of Zion / God of Abraham
The Judeo-Christian God

shàng dì
joutei
상제
上
帝

This is how Chinese Christians and Jews refer to God. Yes, there are Chinese Jews whose ancestry dates back to Jewish traders on the silk road. Most have left China for I presume, Israel now. There are also plenty of Christians in China of both the Protestant and Catholic variety. However, the churches are basically run by the government, and the Chinese Catholic church does not recognize the Pope.

Oddly, in my experience, I found the Chinese Protestant church to be much less political compared to Baptist and other Protestant churches that I have attended in America.

This is also the typically-used title for God in Japanese.
However, while you may find this term in old Korean dictionaries, it is an obscure, and rarely-used title for God in modern Korean.

See Also...  Christianity | Jesus Christ

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Allah / God of Islam

zhēn zhǔ
真
主

This is how Chinese Muslims refer to God (it literally means "True Master"). Oddly, in China, two different names for God have emerged. Even though Muslims, Christians, and Jews all worship the same God of Abraham.

In Arabic, the word Allah is just the Arabic way to say God. Arab Christians pray to Allah, just like Arab Muslims. Somehow in China the title of God diverged.

If you are curious, there are millions of Muslims throughout China, but especially in the northwest portion of China known as Xinjiang. Here you will find descendants of Turkmen, Persian, Arab, and other ethnicities. Some are mixed with Han-Chinese blood; others appear to be pure Turkmen. Many have fair complexions, green eyes, and light hair, but all are citizens of China. A visit to Xinjiang will shift your paradigm and blow away all of your stereotypes about what it means to be Chinese.

Prayer

dǎo gào
禱
告

This is the noun that describes the act of praying to God. This term generally applies only to western religions that pray to the God of Abraham (Christians, Jews, and Muslims).

Prayer / Praying

qǐ dǎo
kitou
기도
祈
禱

This is a second way to write "prayer". It is a little more formal than "dao gao", but the general meaning is the same. This Chinese/Japanese/Korean word can be translated as "to pray", "to say one's prayers" or simply "prayer". Like the other common term for prayer, this term generally applies only to western religions that pray to the God of Abraham (Christians, Jews, and Muslims).

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Resurrection / Re-Birth

fù huó
hukkatsu
부활
復
活

This is the Chinese, Japanese and Korean word for resurrection or rebirth. Basically this means "return to life".

It is the term used in most Asian Bibles to refer to the resurrection of Christ. In Japanese, it is sometimes used to mean a Christian Revival. In some context it can mean resuscitation.

See Also...  Christianity | Jesus Christ | God Of Abraham

Trust in God / In God We Trust

xiāng xìn shàng dì
相
信
上
帝

This means exactly what the title suggests. The first two characters mean "trust" or "believe" and the second two mean "God" (as in the God of Abraham and the God of Zion).

This is also how the American phrase "In God We Trust" as seen on U.S. Currency would be translated into Chinese. It would also be correct to say that this means "Believe in God", though in this arrangement/context, one would be more likely to interpret it as "trust".


A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

The scroll that I am holding in this picture is a "medium size"
4-character wall scroll.
As you can see, it is a great size to hang on your wall.
(We also offer custom wall scrolls in larger sizes)

A professional Chinese Calligrapher

Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.

There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form of art alive.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.


A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.




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See: Our list of specifically Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls. And, check out Our list of specifically old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.

The following table is only helpful for those studying Chinese (or Japanese), and perhaps helps search engines to find this page when someone enters Romanized Chinese or Japanese

TitleCharacters
Simplified
Traditional
Japanese Romaji
(Romanized Japanese)
Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Abraham亚伯拉罕
亞伯拉罕
n/ayà bǎi lā hǎn
ya bai la han
ya pai la han
ya4 bai3 la1 han3
yabailahan
Abrahamアブラハム
aburahamun/a
Christian / Disciple of Christ基督徒
基督徒
kirisutojī dū tú

Disciple of Christianity基督教徒
基督教徒
kirisutokyouto
kirisutokyoto
jī dū jiào tú
ji du jiao tu
chi tu chiao t`u
ji1 du1 jiao4 tu2
jidujiaotu
chituchiaotu
chi tu chiao tu
Word of God / The Gospel福音
福音
fukuinfú yīn
fu yin
fu2 yin1
fuyin
Christianity / Christian基督教
基督教
kirisutokyou
kirisutokyo
jī dū jiào
ji du jiao
chi tu chiao
ji1 du1 jiao4
jidujiao
God of Zion / God of Abraham / The Judeo-Christian God上帝
上帝
joutei
jotei
shàng dì
shang di
shang ti
shang4 di4
shangdi
Allah / God of Islam真主
真主
n/azhēn zhǔ
zhen zhu
chen chu
zhen1 zhu3
zhenzhu
Prayer祷告
禱告
n/adǎo gào
dao gao
tao kao
dao3 gao4
daogao
Prayer / Praying祈祷
祈禱
kitou
kito
qǐ dǎo
qi dao
ch`i tao
qi3 dao3
qidao
chitao
chi tao
Resurrection / Re-Birth复活
復活
hukkatsu
hukatsu
fù huó
fu huo
fu4 huo2
fuhuo
Trust in God / In God We Trust相信上帝
相信上帝
n/axiāng xìn shàng dì
xiang xin shang di
hsiang hsin shang ti
xiang1 xin4 shang4 di4
xiangxinshangdi

If you have not set up your computer to display Chinese, the characters in this table probably look like empty boxes or random text garbage.
This is why I spent hundreds of hours making images so that you could view the characters in the "Abraham" listings above.
If you want your Windows computer to be able to display Chinese characters you can either head to your Regional and Language options in your Win XP control panel, select the [Languages] tab and click on [Install files for East Asian Languages]. This task will ask for your Win XP CD to complete in most cases. If you don't have your Windows XP CD, or are running Windows 98, you can also download/run the simplified Chinese font package installer from Microsoft which works independently with Win 98, ME, 2000, and XP. It's a 2.5MB download, so if you are on dial up, start the download and go make a sandwich.







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