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1. Wood Dog
3. Wood Rat
4. Wood Monkey
5. Wood Rooster
6. Wood Ox/Bull
7. Wood Horse
9. Wood Dragon
10. Wood Snake
11. Wood Tiger
12. Wood Rabbit
14. Dawood
15. Eastwood
16. Elwood
17. Put out a burning wood cart with a cup of water
18. Haywood
19. Heywood
20. Linwood
21. Lynwood
22. Sherwood
23. Underwood
24. Valenwood
25. Woo
26. Wood
27. Woodall
28. Woodard
29. Woodbury
30. Woodcock
31. Wooden
32. Woodford
33. Woodhouse
34. Woodie
35. Woodland
36. Woodley
37. Woodman
38. Woodring
39. Woodrow
40. Woodruff
41. Woodrum
42. Woods
43. Woodside
44. Woodson
45. Woodstock
46. Woodward
47. Woodworth
48. Woody
49. Woolard
50. Wooldridge
51. Wooley
52. Woolf
53. Woolfolk
54. Woolley
55. Woolsey
56. Woosley
57. Wooten
The Year of the Wood Dog
木狗 is Wood Dog in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1874, 1934, 1994, and 2054.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲戌.
See Also: Dog
The Year of the Wood Pig/Boar
木豬 is Wood Pig/Boar in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1875, 1935, 1995, and 2055.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙亥.
See Also: Pig/Boar
The Year of the Wood Rat
木鼠 is Wood Rat in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1864, 1924, 1984, and 2044.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲子.
See Also: Rat
The Year of the Wood Monkey
木猴 is Wood Monkey in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1884, 1944, 2004, and 2064.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲申.
See Also: Monkey
The Year of the Wood Rooster
木雞 is Wood Rooster in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1885, 1945, 2005, and 2065.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙酉.
See Also: Rooster
The Year of the Wood Ox/Bull
木牛 is Wood Ox/Bull in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1865, 1925, 1985, and 2045.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙丑.
See Also: Ox/Bull
The Year of the Wood Horse
The Year of the Wood Goat/Sheep
木羊 is Wood Goat/Sheep in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1895, 1955, 2015, and 2075.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙未.
See Also: Goat/Sheep
The Year of the Wood Dragon
木龍 is Wood Dragon in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1904, 1964, 2024, and 2084.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲辰.
See Also: Dragon
The Year of the Wood Snake
木蛇 is Wood Snake in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1905, 1965, 2025, and 2085.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙巳.
See Also: Snake
The Year of the Wood Tiger
木虎 is Wood Tiger in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1914, 1974, 2034, and 2094.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 甲寅.
See Also: Tiger
The Year of the Wood Rabbit
木兔 is Wood Rabbit in Chinese.
In the Chinese zodiac and sexagenary (60-year) cycle, this combination occurs in years that include 1915, 1975, 2035, and 2095.
In the sexagenary cycle, this year is represented by 乙卯.
See Also: Rabbit
Before enlightenment or after, chores remain.
頓悟之前砍柴挑水; 頓悟之後砍柴挑水 means “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water; After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
This is a Chinese proverb that is attributed to 吴力 (Wú Lì) who lived between 1632 and 1718 - living part of his life as a devout Buddhist, and many years as a Catholic Jesuit Priest in China - what an interesting life!
This has been explained many times in many ways. I am a Buddhist, and here is my brief take on this proverb...
Before enlightenment, one may find daily chores mundane, tedious, and boring. However, upon reaching enlightenment one is not relieved of the details of daily life. An enlightened person will, however, see such chores as a joy, and do them mindfully.
There is another version floating around, which is 在你領悟之前砍柴、運水。在你領悟之後,砍柴、運水。
If you want this other version, just contact me. The meaning is the same, just different phrasing.
An utterly inadequate measure
杯水車薪 is a warning against a futile effort.
This proverb literally refers to one who is “trying to put out a burning cart of wood with a cup of water,” or “throw a cup of water on a cartload of wood.” The lesson to be learned is about using the right measure or tool for the job and not wasting your effort if you are inadequately equipped for the task at hand - in other words the postscript should be “go get a bucket or a fire hose.”
(One of the five elements)
木 is the symbol for wood in Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
This can sometimes mean “tree” depending on context. In fact, the character comes from a pictogram that is supposed to resemble a tree.
Wood is one of the five elements that ancient Chinese believed all things were composed of. These elements are also part of the cycle of Chinese astrology. Every person has both an animal sign, and one of the five elements according to the date of their birth. See also Five Elements and Chinese 12 Animals / Zodiac.
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Wood Dog | 木狗 | mù gǒu / mu4 gou3 / mu gou / mugou | mu kou / mukou | |
| Wood Pig/Boar | 木豬 木猪 | mù zhū / mu4 zhu1 / mu zhu / muzhu | mu chu / muchu | |
| Wood Rat | 木鼠 | mù shǔ / mu4 shu3 / mu shu / mushu | ||
| Wood Monkey | 木猴 | mù hóu / mu4 hou2 / mu hou / muhou | ||
| Wood Rooster | 木雞 木鸡 | mù jī / mu4 ji1 / mu ji / muji | mu chi / muchi | |
| Wood Ox/Bull | 木牛 | mù niú / mu4 niu2 / mu niu / muniu | ||
| Wood Horse | 木馬 木马 | mù mǎ / mu4 ma3 / mu ma / muma | ||
| Wood Goat/Sheep | 木羊 | mù yáng / mu4 yang2 / mu yang / muyang | ||
| Wood Dragon | 木龍 木龙 | mù lóng / mu4 long2 / mu long / mulong | mu lung / mulung | |
| Wood Snake | 木蛇 | mù shé / mu4 she2 / mu she / mushe | ||
| Wood Tiger | 木虎 | mù hǔ / mu4 hu3 / mu hu / muhu | ||
| Wood Rabbit | 木兔 | mù tù / mu4 tu4 / mu tu / mutu | mu t`u / mutu / mu tu | |
| Chop Wood, Carry Water | 頓悟之前砍柴挑水頓悟之后砍柴挑水 顿悟之前砍柴挑水顿悟之后砍柴挑水 | dùn wù zhī qián kǎn chái tiāo shuǐ dùn wù zhī hòu kǎn chái tiāo shuǐ dun4 wu4 zhi1 qian2 kan3 chai2 tiao1 shui3 dun4 wu4 zhi1 hou4 kan3 chai2 tiao1 shui3 dun wu zhi qian kan chai tiao shui dun wu zhi hou kan chai tiao shui | tun wu chih ch`ien k`an ch`ai t`iao shui tun wu chih hou k`an ch`ai t`iao shui tun wu chih chien kan chai tiao shui tun wu chih hou kan chai tiao shui |
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| Dawood | 達伍德 达伍德 | dá wǔ dé da2 wu3 de2 da wu de dawude | ta wu te tawute |
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| Dawood | ダウド | daudo | ||
| Eastwood | 伊斯特伍德 | yī sī tè wǔ dé yi1 si1 te4 wu3 de2 yi si te wu de yisitewude | i ssu t`e wu te issutewute i ssu te wu te |
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| Eastwood | イーストウッド | iisutoudo / isutodo | ||
| Elwood | 埃樂沃德 埃乐沃德 | āi lè wò dé ai1 le4 wo4 de2 ai le wo de ailewode | ai le wo te ailewote |
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| Elwood | エルウッド | eruuddo / eruddo | ||
| Put out a burning wood cart with a cup of water | 杯水車薪 杯水车薪 | bēi shuǐ chē xīn bei1 shui3 che1 xin1 bei shui che xin beishuichexin | pei shui ch`e hsin peishuichehsin pei shui che hsin |
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| Haywood | 海伍德 | hǎi wǔ dé hai3 wu3 de2 hai wu de haiwude | hai wu te haiwute |
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| Haywood | ヘイウッド | heiuddo | ||
| Heywood | 海伍德 | hǎi wǔ dé hai3 wu3 de2 hai wu de haiwude | hai wu te haiwute |
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| Linwood | 林伍德 | lín wǔ dé lin2 wu3 de2 lin wu de linwude | lin wu te linwute |
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| Linwood | リンウッド | rin uddo / rinuddo | ||
| Lynwood | 林伍德 | lín wǔ dé lin2 wu3 de2 lin wu de linwude | lin wu te linwute |
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| Lynwood | リンウッド | rin uddo / rinuddo | ||
| Sherwood | 舍伍德 | shě wǔ dé she3 wu3 de2 she wu de shewude | she wu te shewute |
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| Sherwood | シャーウッド | shaaudo / shaudo | ||
| Underwood | 安德伍德 | ān dé wǔ dé an1 de2 wu3 de2 an de wu de andewude | an te wu te antewute |
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| Underwood | アンダーウッド | andaaudo / andaudo | ||
| Valenwood | 瓦倫伍德 瓦伦伍德 | wǎ lún wǔ dé wa3 lun2 wu3 de2 wa lun wu de walunwude | wa lun wu te walunwute |
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| Valenwood | ヴァレンウッド | varenudo | ||
| Woo | 伍 | wǔ / wu3 / wu | ||
| Woo | ウー | uu / u | ||
| Wood | 伍德 | wǔ dé / wu3 de2 / wu de / wude | wu te / wute | |
| Wood | 木 | ki | mù / mu4 / mu | |
| Wood | ウーッド | wuuddo / wuddo | ||
| Woodall | 伍德爾 伍德尔 | wǔ dé ěr wu3 de2 er3 wu de er wudeer | wu te erh wuteerh |
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| Woodall | ウッドオール | udoooru / udooru | ||
| Woodard | 伍達德 伍达德 | wǔ dá dé wu3 da2 de2 wu da de wudade | wu ta te wutate |
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| Woodard | ウッダード | udaado / udado | ||
| Woodbury | 伍德伯里 | wǔ dé bó lǐ wu3 de2 bo2 li3 wu de bo li wudeboli | wu te po li wutepoli |
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| Woodbury | ウッドベリー | udoberii / udoberi | ||
| Woodcock | 伍德科克 | wǔ dé kē kè wu3 de2 ke1 ke4 wu de ke ke wudekeke | wu te k`o k`o wutekoko wu te ko ko |
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| Woodcock | ウッドコック | udokokku / udokoku | ||
| Wooden | 伍登 | wǔ dēng / wu3 deng1 / wu deng / wudeng | wu teng / wuteng | |
| Wooden | ウッデン | uden | ||
| Woodford | 伍德福德 | wǔ dé fú dé wu3 de2 fu2 de2 wu de fu de wudefude | wu te fu te wutefute |
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| Woodford | ウッドフォード | udofoodo / udofodo | ||
| Woodhouse | 伍德豪斯 | wǔ dé háo sī wu3 de2 hao2 si1 wu de hao si wudehaosi | wu te hao ssu wutehaossu |
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| Woodhouse | ウッドハウス | udohausu | ||
| Woodie | 伍迪 | wǔ dí / wu3 di2 / wu di / wudi | wu ti / wuti | |
| Woodie | ウッディ | udi | ||
| Woodland | 伍德蘭 伍德兰 | wǔ dé lán wu3 de2 lan2 wu de lan wudelan | wu te lan wutelan |
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| Woodland | ウッドランド | udorando | ||
| Woodley | 伍德利 | wǔ dé lì wu3 de2 li4 wu de li wudeli | wu te li wuteli |
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| Woodley | ウッドリー | udorii / udori | ||
| Woodman | 伍德曼 | wǔ dé màn wu3 de2 man4 wu de man wudeman | wu te man wuteman |
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| Woodman | ウッドマン | udoman | ||
| Woodring | 伍德林 | wǔ dé lín wu3 de2 lin2 wu de lin wudelin | wu te lin wutelin |
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| Woodring | ウッドリング | udoringu | ||
| Woodrow | 伍德羅 伍德罗 | wǔ dé luó wu3 de2 luo2 wu de luo wudeluo | wu te lo wutelo |
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| Woodruff | 伍德拉夫 | wǔ dé lā fū wu3 de2 la1 fu1 wu de la fu wudelafu | wu te la fu wutelafu |
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| Woodruff | ウッドラフ | udorafu | ||
| Woodrum | 伍德拉姆 | wǔ dé lā mǔ wu3 de2 la1 mu3 wu de la mu wudelamu | wu te la mu wutelamu |
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| Woodrum | ウッドラム | udoramu | ||
| Woods | 伍茲 伍兹 | wǔ zī / wu3 zi1 / wu zi / wuzi | wu tzu / wutzu | |
| Woods | ウードス | wuudosu / wudosu | ||
| Woodside | 伍德賽德 伍德赛德 | wǔ dé sài dé wu3 de2 sai4 de2 wu de sai de wudesaide | wu te sai te wutesaite |
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| Woodside | ウッドサイド | udosaido | ||
| Woodson | 伍德森 | wǔ dé sēn wu3 de2 sen1 wu de sen wudesen | wu te sen wutesen |
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| Woodson | ウッドソン | udoson | ||
| Woodstock | 伍德斯托克 | wǔ dé sī tuō kè wu3 de2 si1 tuo1 ke4 wu de si tuo ke wudesituoke | wu te ssu t`o k`o wutessutoko wu te ssu to ko |
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| Woodstock | ウッドストック | udosutokku / udosutoku | ||
| Woodward | 伍德沃德 | wǔ dé wò dé wu3 de2 wo4 de2 wu de wo de wudewode | wu te wo te wutewote |
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| Woodward | ウッドワード | udowaado / udowado | ||
| Woodworth | 伍德沃思 | wǔ dé wò sī wu3 de2 wo4 si1 wu de wo si wudewosi | wu te wo ssu wutewossu |
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| Woodworth | ウッドワース | udowaasu / udowasu | ||
| Woody | 伍迪 | wǔ dí / wu3 di2 / wu di / wudi | wu ti / wuti | |
| Woody | ウヂ | udi | ||
| Woolard | 伍拉德 | wǔ lā dé wu3 la1 de2 wu la de wulade | wu la te wulate |
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| Woolard | ウーラード | uuraado / urado | ||
| Wooldridge | 伍爾德里奇 伍尔德里奇 | wǔ ěr dé lǐ qí wu3 er3 de2 li3 qi2 wu er de li qi wuerdeliqi | wu erh te li ch`i wuerhtelichi wu erh te li chi |
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| Wooldridge | ウールドリッジ | uurudorijji urudorijji | ||
| Wooley | 伍利 | wǔ lì / wu3 li4 / wu li / wuli | ||
| Wooley | ウーリー | uurii / uri | ||
| Woolf | 伍爾夫 伍尔夫 | wǔ ěr fū wu3 er3 fu1 wu er fu wuerfu | wu erh fu wuerhfu |
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| Woolf | ウルフ | urufu | ||
| Woolfolk | 伍爾福克 伍尔福克 | wǔ ěr fú kè wu3 er3 fu2 ke4 wu er fu ke wuerfuke | wu erh fu k`o wuerhfuko wu erh fu ko |
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| Woolfolk | ウールフォーク | uurufooku / urufoku | ||
| Woolley | 伍利 | wǔ lì / wu3 li4 / wu li / wuli | ||
| Woolley | ウーリー | uurii / uri | ||
| Woolsey | 伍爾西 伍尔西 | wǔ ěr xī wu3 er3 xi1 wu er xi wuerxi | wu erh hsi wuerhhsi |
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| Woolsey | ウールジー | uurujii / uruji | ||
| Woosley | 伍斯利 | wǔ sī lì wu3 si1 li4 wu si li wusili | wu ssu li wussuli |
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| Woosley | ウースリー | uusurii / usuri | ||
| Wooten | 伍頓 伍顿 | wǔ dùn / wu3 dun4 / wu dun / wudun | wu tun / wutun | |
| Wooten | ウートン | uuton / uton | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
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.
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.
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.
Some people may refer to this entry as Woo Kanji, Woo Characters, Woo in Mandarin Chinese, Woo Characters, Woo in Chinese Writing, Woo in Japanese Writing, Woo in Asian Writing, Woo Ideograms, Chinese Woo symbols, Woo Hieroglyphics, Woo Glyphs, Woo in Chinese Letters, Woo Hanzi, Woo in Japanese Kanji, Woo Pictograms, Woo in the Chinese Written-Language, or Woo in the Japanese Written-Language.