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6. Grandfather
10. Dear Grandfather
12. Dear Grandfather
14. Dear Grandfather
15. Loving Father
16. Fatherly Master / Sifu / Shi Fu / Shifu
17. No one knows a son better than the father
18. Safath
父女 is a title for “father and daughter” in Chinese.
Note: 父女 is an unusual word for a calligraphy wall scroll.
爸爸 is the colloquial way to say “Daddy” in Chinese.
Sometimes Chinese people will refer to their father with just one of these characters, “Ba,” which would be like “Dad.” With both characters, “Baba,” it's more like “Daddy.”
爸爸 is really a weird selection for a wall scroll, so consider this entry to be for educational purposes only (don't order this).
祖父 is a title for grandfather in Japanese.
In Chinese, this is specifically paternal grandfather.
This title alone is not normal for a calligraphy wall scroll.
Maternal (Northern China)
Maternal (Northern China)
Maternal (Southern China)
Maternal (Southern China - Informal)
Maternal (Southern China)
Maternal (Southern China - Informal)
Paternal (Northern China)
Paternal (Northern China)
Paternal (Southern China)
Paternal (Southern China)
慈父 is the title of a loving father, affectionate father, or merciful father.
A great gift for your dad.
Martial Arts Teacher
師父 means master in Chinese (occasionally used in Korean Hanja and Japanese). In the context of Martial Arts, this is the master and teacher who instructs students.
The second character by itself means father. Thus, you get the “Fatherly Master” translation. There's an old Chinese saying that goes something like, “One who is your teacher for one day is your father for life.”
Language notes: I've often seen this romanized as “sifu,” this is actually the Cantonese romanization. In Mandarin Chinese, it's “Shifu.” The pronunciation in Mandarin is actually like “sure foo” (using typical English pronunciation). There's an “R-sound” in there, which is not obvious from the romanization. Many martial arts studios incorrectly pronounce this like “she foo” (which is actually the Japanese pronunciation). In Cantonese, it sounds like “Sea foo” (almost like “seafood,” minus the “d” at the end).
師父 is kind of a weird selection for a calligraphy wall scroll; this entry is more for educational purposes. But you are welcome to buy it if it suits your circumstances.
知子莫若父 can be translated as “No one knows a son better than his father.”
This idiom is based on the idea that after spending many years together, family members know everything about each other. Better than anyone else, a father knows the qualities and shortcomings of his son.
If you are looking for something about “father and son,” this is probably the best selection.
While this is the original proverb (very old), others have been composed about various combinations of mothers, sons, daughters, and fathers. Let me know if you need a custom version.
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Father and Daughter | 父女 | fù nǚ / fu4 nv3 / fu nv / funv | fu nü / funü | |
Father and Daughter | 父娘 | chichi musume chichimusume | ||
Father and Son | 父息子 | chichi musuko chichimusuko | ||
Daddy Father | 爸爸 | bà ba / ba4 ba / ba ba / baba | pa pa / papa | |
Father and Son | 父與子 父与子 | fù yù zǐ fu4 yu4 zi3 fu yu zi fuyuzi | fu yü tzu fuyützu |
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A Father’s Love | 父愛 父爱 | fù ài / fu4 ai4 / fu ai / fuai | ||
A Father’s Love | 父の愛 | chichi no ai chichinoai | ||
Grandfather | 祖父 | so fu / sofu | zǔ fù / zu3 fu4 / zu fu / zufu | tsu fu / tsufu |
Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的老爺 慈祥的老爷 | cí xiáng de lǎo ye ci2 xiang2 de lao3 ye ci xiang de lao ye cixiangdelaoye | tz`u hsiang te lao yeh tzuhsiangtelaoyeh tzu hsiang te lao yeh |
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Dear Grandfather | 親愛的姥爺 亲爱的姥爷 | qín ài de lǎo ye qin2 ai4 de lao3 ye qin ai de lao ye qinaidelaoye | ch`in ai te lao yeh chinaitelaoyeh chin ai te lao yeh |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的外祖父 | cí xiáng de wài zǔ fù ci2 xiang2 de wai4 zu3 fu4 ci xiang de wai zu fu cixiangdewaizufu | tz`u hsiang te wai tsu fu tzuhsiangtewaitsufu tzu hsiang te wai tsu fu |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的外公 | cí xiáng de wài gōng ci2 xiang2 de wai4 gong1 ci xiang de wai gong cixiangdewaigong | tz`u hsiang te wai kung tzuhsiangtewaikung tzu hsiang te wai kung |
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Dear Grandfather | 親愛的外祖父 亲爱的外祖父 | qín ài de wài zǔ fù qin2 ai4 de wai4 zu3 fu4 qin ai de wai zu fu qinaidewaizufu | ch`in ai te wai tsu fu chinaitewaitsufu chin ai te wai tsu fu |
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Dear Grandfather | 親愛的外公 亲爱的外公 | qín ài de wài gōng qin2 ai4 de wai4 gong1 qin ai de wai gong qinaidewaigong | ch`in ai te wai kung chinaitewaikung chin ai te wai kung |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的爺爺 慈祥的爷爷 | cí xiáng de yé ye ci2 xiang2 de ye2 ye ci xiang de ye ye cixiangdeyeye | tz`u hsiang te yeh yeh tzuhsiangteyehyeh tzu hsiang te yeh yeh |
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Dear Grandfather | 親愛的爺爺 亲爱的爷爷 | qín ài de yé ye qin2 ai4 de ye2 ye qin ai de ye ye qinaideyeye | ch`in ai te yeh yeh chinaiteyehyeh chin ai te yeh yeh |
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Loving Grandfather | 慈祥的祖父 | cí xiáng de zǔ fù ci2 xiang2 de zu3 fu4 ci xiang de zu fu cixiangdezufu | tz`u hsiang te tsu fu tzuhsiangtetsufu tzu hsiang te tsu fu |
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Dear Grandfather | 親愛的祖父 亲爱的祖父 | qín ài de zǔ fù qin2 ai4 de zu3 fu4 qin ai de zu fu qinaidezufu | ch`in ai te tsu fu chinaitetsufu chin ai te tsu fu |
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Loving Father | 慈父 | jifu | cí fù / ci2 fu4 / ci fu / cifu | tz`u fu / tzufu / tzu fu |
Fatherly Master Sifu Shi Fu Shifu | 師父 师父 | shi fu / shifu | shī fù / shi1 fu4 / shi fu / shifu | shih fu / shihfu |
No one knows a son better than the father | 知子莫若父 | zhī zǐ mò ruò fù zhi1 zi3 mo4 ruo4 fu4 zhi zi mo ruo fu zhizimoruofu | chih tzu mo jo fu chihtzumojofu |
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Safath | 薩法斯 萨法斯 | sà fǎ sī sa4 fa3 si1 sa fa si safasi | sa fa ssu safassu |
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Safath | サファス | safasu | ||
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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
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