The Name Wei in Japanese/Chinese on a Custom-Made Wall Scroll.

一言九鼎 is an ancient Chinese proverb used in modern times to talk of profound or powerful words.

The literal meaning is “one word [worth] nine [sacred] tripods.” The tripod is a highly-prized three-legged (sometimes four-legged) metal pot or kettle of ancient China. They are often made of bronze, and the Emperor would have large ones gilded in gold. See the image to the right for an example.

施魏根 is the name Schweigen in Chinese (Mandarin).

シュヴァイゲン is the name Schweigen in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

魏 is the name Wei in Chinese (Mandarin).

ウェイ is the name Wei in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

魏德曼 is the name Weidman in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイドマン is the name Weidman in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

韋德納 is the name Weidner in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイドナー is the name Weidner in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

魏根德 is the name Weigand in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイガンド is the name Weigand in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

韋格爾 is the name Weigel in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイゲル is the name Weigel in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

威爾 is the name Weil in Chinese (Mandarin).

ウェイル is the name Weil in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

韋蘭 is the name Weiland in Chinese (Mandarin).

ウェイランド is the name Weiland in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

韋勒 is the name Weiler in Chinese (Mandarin).

韋默 is the name Weimer in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイマー is the name Weimer in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

溫伯格 is the name Weinberg in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワインバーグ is the name Weinberg in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

溫伯格 is the name Weinberger in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワインバーガー is the name Weinberger in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

ワイナー is the name Weiner in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

韋恩斯坦 is the name Weinstein in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワインスタイン is the name Weinstein in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

ワイントラウブ is the name Weintraub in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

圍棋 is the Chinese title for the ancient game of strategy known as Weiqi or Wei Chi in Chinese and Go in Japanese.

Note: In Japanese, this game is known by a different single Kanji as seen to the right. If you want this Japanese "Go" character, click the Kanji to the right instead of the button above.

威爾 is the name Weir in Chinese (Mandarin).

ウィアー is the name Weir in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

魏斯 is the name Weis in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイス is the name Weis in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

ワイズ is the name Weise in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

韋瑟 is the name Weiser in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイザー is the name Weiser in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

韋斯曼 is the name Weisman in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイズマン is the name Weisman in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

魏斯 is the name Weiss in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイス is the name Weiss in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

ワイスマン is the name Weissman in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

魏策爾 is the name Weitzel in Chinese (Mandarin).

ワイツェル is the name Weitzel in Japanese Katakana.

Note: Because this title is entirely Japanese Katakana, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

魏徵 is the name Wei Zheng, the Tang Dynasty politician and historian.

Known for rebelling against and later documenting the history of the Sui Dynasty which proceeded Tang.

無為 or “Wu Wei” is a Daoist (Taoist) tenet that speaks to the idea of letting nature take its course.

Some will say it's about knowing when to take action and when not to. In reality, it's more about not going against the flow. What will happen is controlled by the Dao (Tao), for which one who follows the Dao will not resist or struggle against.

You can think of 無為 as the Chinese way to express “laissez-faire.”

There is a lot more to this concept, but if you are looking for this entry, you already know the expanded concept.

Warning: Outside of the Daoist context, this means idleness or inactivity (especially in Japanese, where not everyone knows this as a Daoist concept, though it does pair well with the Japanese concept of Wabi-Sabi).