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Surname
This is the Chinese surname Peng.
In Japanese, this can be the given name, Mitsuru.
In Korean, this is the surname usually romanized as Paeng.
Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao are the eight fundamentals or forces of Tai Chi Chuan or Taiqiquan.
棚 (Peng) refers to the outward (or upward) expansion of energy.
履 (Lu) is often referred to as “rollback.” Lu is the ability to absorb, yield/deflect incoming force.
擠 (Ji) is often thought of as a “forward press.” However, it is also best described as a “squeezing out of space.”
按 (An) is a downward movement of energy, best translated as “(relaxed) sinking.”
採 (Cai or Tsai) translated as “downward pluck.” Cai is a combination of Lu and An.
列 (Lie or Lieh) is “Split” and is a combination of Peng and Ji.
肘 (Zhou) Elbowing.
靠 (Kao) Shouldering (for when the arms are bound/distance is too close to punch).
Source: https://combativecorner.wordpress.com/2015/12/03/the-8-energies-and-5-movements-of-taijiquan/
朋 is a simple way to say friend, companion, comrade, or pal in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, or old Korean Hanja.
朋 is a very short form, so a longer two-character word for friendship might be better.
Note: In Japanese, this can also be the female given name, Yukari.
Incredible 10,000-Mile Flight of the Peng
鵬程萬里 is an ancient Chinese proverb used in modern times to wish someone a long and successful career.
It's really about the 10,000 Flight of the Peng (Peng, also known as Roc is a mythical fish that can turn into a bird and take flight).

莊子
Zhuangzi or Chuang Tzu
Breaking down each character:
1. Peng or Roc (a kind of bird).
2. Journey (in this case, a flight).
3. 10,000 (Ten Thousand).
4. Li is a unit of distance often referred to as a “Chinese Mile,” though the real distance is about half a kilometer.
Direct Translation: “Peng's Journey [of] 10,000 Li.”
Literal meaning: “The 10,000-Li Flying Range Of The Roc.”
Perceived meaning: “To have a bright future” or “To go far.”
This proverb/idiom comes from the book of Zhuangzi or Chuang Tzu. It tells the tale of a huge fish that could turn into a gigantic bird. This bird was called a “peng” and was many miles long. This legendary size allowed the Peng to fly from the Northern Sea to the Southern Sea in a single bound.
Wishing someone “a Peng's Journey of 10,000 Li” will imply that they can travel far without stopping and will have great success, a long career, and a prosperous future.
Sea Creature
A 鲲 (Kun) is a famous sea monster, often associated or used interchangeably with a 鵬 (Peng).
鯤 is comparable to Leviathan or Jonah's whale.
In Chinese mythology, the Kun is a giant fish said to be able to turn into a bird.
鯤 and the mythological creature is also known in Japanese and Korean. However, in some contexts, this character can refer to fry (fish babies).
This is the most common Chinese character which sounds like “Lee” or “Li” and is used as a surname / family name in China.
李 actually means “Plum.” So it's really Mr. Plum and Mrs. Plum if you translated the name instead of romanizing.
This is not the only character in Chinese that can be romanized as “Lee” or “Li.” If your family name is “Lee” or “Li” please be sure this is the correct character before you order this scroll (look at your grandparents' Chinese passports or other documents if you are an ABC and are trying to create a heritage wall scroll).
Famous people with this surname include Bruce Lee (Li Xiao-Long), Minister Li Peng, and famous Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
In Korea, this is the original character for a surname that romanizes as “Yi.”
Note: This also one version of Lee that is a common Korean surname. However, it’s often romanized as "Yi" and sometimes as "Ri" or "Rhee."
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Peng Lu Ji An search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
彭 see styles |
péng peng2 p`eng peng mitsuru みつる |
More info & calligraphy: Peng(given name) Mitsuru |
はん see styles |
pan パン |
(prefix) (See 汎) pan-; (personal name) Pam; Pan; Peng |
鴻 鸿 see styles |
hóng hong2 hung bishiyago びしやご |
eastern bean goose; great; large (kana only) bean goose (Anser fabalis); (1) large bird; (2) peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); (3) fenghuang (Chinese phoenix); (surname) Bishiyago |
鵬 鹏 see styles |
péng peng2 p`eng peng hou / ho ほう |
Peng, large fabulous bird; roc {chmyth} (See 鯤) peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); (given name) Hou |
大鳥 see styles |
oodori おおどり |
(1) large bird; (2) peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); (3) fenghuang (Chinese phoenix); (surname) Oodori |
岑彭 see styles |
cén péng cen2 peng2 ts`en p`eng tsen peng |
Cen Peng (died 35 AD), Chinese general |
彭勃 see styles |
péng bó peng2 bo2 p`eng po peng po |
Peng Bo |
彭真 see styles |
péng zhēn peng2 zhen1 p`eng chen peng chen |
Peng Zhen (1902-1997), Chinese communist leader |
彭祖 see styles |
péng zǔ peng2 zu3 p`eng tsu peng tsu houso / hoso ほうそ |
Peng Zu (legendary figure of Taoism who lived 800 years) (personal name) Houso |
彭縣 彭县 see styles |
péng xiàn peng2 xian4 p`eng hsien peng hsien |
Peng county in Sichuan |
李鵬 李鹏 see styles |
lǐ péng li3 peng2 li p`eng li peng rihou / riho りほう |
Li Peng (1928-2019), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction advocating the June 1989 Tiananmen clampdown (female given name) Rihou |
澎湖 see styles |
péng hú peng2 hu2 p`eng hu peng hu ponfuu / ponfu ポンフー |
Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan (place-name) Pescadores (islands); Peng-hu (islands) |
蓬安 see styles |
péng ān peng2 an1 p`eng an peng an |
Peng'an county in Nanchong 南充[Nan2 chong1], Sichuan |
鯤鵬 鲲鹏 see styles |
kūn péng kun1 peng2 k`un p`eng kun peng |
kun 鯤|鲲[kun1] and peng 鵬|鹏[Peng2], mythological beasts; peng, a gigantic bird transformed from the kun |
彭德懷 彭德怀 see styles |
péng dé huái peng2 de2 huai2 p`eng te huai peng te huai |
Peng Dehuai (1898-1974), top communist general, subsequently politician and politburo member, disgraced after attacking Mao's failed policies in 1959, and died after extensive persecution during the Cultural Revolution |
彭養鷗 彭养鸥 see styles |
péng yǎng ōu peng2 yang3 ou1 p`eng yang ou peng yang ou |
Peng Yang'ou, late Qing novelist, author of Victims of Opium 黑籍冤魂[Hei1 ji2 Yuan1 hun2] |
彭麗媛 彭丽媛 see styles |
péng lì yuán peng2 li4 yuan2 p`eng li yüan peng li yüan |
Peng Liyuan (1962–), PRC folk music singer, wife of Xi Jinping 習近平|习近平[Xi2 Jin4 ping2] |
彭麻麻 see styles |
péng má má peng2 ma2 ma2 p`eng ma ma peng ma ma |
Mommy Peng, nickname for Peng Liyuan 彭麗媛|彭丽媛[Peng2 Li4 yuan2] |
梁靜茹 梁静茹 see styles |
liáng jìng rú liang2 jing4 ru2 liang ching ju |
Fish Leong (1978-), Malaysian pop singer; also Leong Chui Peng or Jasmine Leong |
澎湖島 澎湖岛 see styles |
péng hú dǎo peng2 hu2 dao3 p`eng hu tao peng hu tao houkotou / hokoto ほうことう |
Pescadores Islands, Penghu county, Taiwan (place-name) Peng-hu Island |
澎湖県 see styles |
houkoken / hokoken ほうこけん |
(place-name) Penghu (county, Taiwan); Peng-hu |
蓬安縣 蓬安县 see styles |
péng ān xiàn peng2 an1 xian4 p`eng an hsien peng an hsien |
Peng'an county in Nanchong 南充[Nan2 chong1], Sichuan |
澎湖諸島 see styles |
ponfuushotou / ponfushoto ポンフーしょとう |
(place-name) Pescadores (islands); Peng-hu (islands) |
鯤鵬展翅 鲲鹏展翅 see styles |
kūn péng zhǎn chì kun1 peng2 zhan3 chi4 k`un p`eng chan ch`ih kun peng chan chih |
lit. the giant Peng bird spreads its wings and begins to fly; displaying awesome power and momentum at the outset; to have the world at one's feet |
黑籍冤魂 see styles |
hēi jí yuān hún hei1 ji2 yuan1 hun2 hei chi yüan hun |
Victims of Opium, novel by Peng Yangou 彭養鷗|彭养鸥[Peng2 Yang3 ou1], published in 1909 |
Variations: |
ootori おおとり |
(1) large bird; (2) {chmyth} (esp. 鵬) (See 鵬・ほう) peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); (3) (esp. 鳳 and 凰 as male and female respectively) (See 鳳凰) fenghuang (Chinese phoenix) |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Peng | 彭 | mitsuru | péng / peng2 / peng | p`eng / peng |
| Fundamental Principles of Tai Chi Chuan | 棚履擠按採列肘靠 棚履挤按采列肘靠 | péng lǚ jǐ àn cǎi liè zhǒu kào peng2 lv3 ji3 an4 cai3 lie4 zhou3 kao4 peng lv ji an cai lie zhou kao penglvjiancailiezhoukao | p`eng lü chi an ts`ai lieh chou k`ao peng lü chi an tsai lieh chou kao |
|
| Friend Friendship | 朋 | tomo | péng / peng2 / peng | p`eng / peng |
| A Bright Future | 鵬程萬里 鹏程万里 | péng chéng wàn lǐ peng2 cheng2 wan4 li3 peng cheng wan li pengchengwanli | p`eng ch`eng wan li pengchengwanli peng cheng wan li |
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| Kun | 鯤 鲲 | kon | kūn / kun1 / kun | k`un / kun |
| Lee Plum | 李 | ri / sumomo | lǐ / li3 / li | |
| 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. | ||||
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