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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Petty search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
介 see styles |
jiè jie4 chieh tasuku たすく |
to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor (given name) Tasuku scales, mail: important; resolute, firm; an attendant; petty, small. |
佌 see styles |
cǐ ci3 tz`u tzu |
petty; wretched |
呫 see styles |
zhān zhan1 chan |
to drink; to sip; to taste; to lick; whisper; petty |
小 see styles |
xiǎo xiao3 hsiao hamako はまこ |
small; tiny; few; young (n,n-pref) (1) smallness; small item; (2) (abbreviation) (See 小の月) short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); (n,n-pref) (3) (abbreviation) (See 小学校) elementary school; (prefix noun) (4) smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; (prefix noun) (5) younger (of two people with the same name); junior; (6) (archaism) unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m); (surname) Hamako Small, little; mean, petty; inferior. |
けち see styles |
kechi けち |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; cheeseparing; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard; (2) shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; (3) petty; narrow-minded; quibbling; mean-spirited; (4) bad luck; ill omen; glitch |
三下 see styles |
mitsushita みつした |
(derogatory term) (abbreviation) (See 三下奴・さんしたやっこ) petty underling; small fry; (surname) Mitsushita |
下僚 see styles |
karyou / karyo かりょう |
subordinates; petty officials |
下司 see styles |
shimotsukasa しもつかさ |
(adj-na,n,adj-no) (1) low-life; sleazebag; boor; (2) person of humble rank; humble person; peasant; menial; churl; petty official; (surname) Shimotsukasa |
下士 see styles |
xià shì xia4 shi4 hsia shih kashi かし |
lowest-ranked noncommissioned officer (e.g. corporal in the army or petty officer, third class in the navy) noncommissioned officer inferior disciple |
下種 下种 see styles |
xià zhǒng xia4 zhong3 hsia chung shimodane しもだね |
(adj-na,n,adj-no) (1) low-life; sleazebag; boor; (2) person of humble rank; humble person; peasant; menial; churl; petty official; (place-name) Shimodane To sow the seed; to preach, or teach. Tiantai defines three periods: (1) 種 when the seed of Buddha's teaching is sown in the heart; (2) 熟 when it ripens; (3) 脫 when it is stripped or harvested, i. e when one abandons all things. |
下衆 下众 see styles |
xià zhòng xia4 zhong4 hsia chung geshu げす |
(adj-na,n,adj-no) (1) low-life; sleazebag; boor; (2) person of humble rank; humble person; peasant; menial; churl; petty official The seven lower orders of disciples, who with the monks and nuns in full orders make the 九衆. |
些事 see styles |
saji さじ |
something small or petty; trifle |
便宜 see styles |
pián yi pian2 yi5 p`ien i pien i bengi(p); bingi(ok) べんぎ(P); びんぎ(ok) |
cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency special opportunity |
俗吏 see styles |
zokuri ぞくり |
petty official |
区々 see styles |
machimachi まちまち kuku くく |
(adj-na,adj-no) (kana only) several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse; (adj-t,adv-to) petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling |
区区 see styles |
machimachi まちまち kuku くく |
(adj-na,adj-no) (kana only) several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse; (adj-t,adv-to) petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling |
卑小 see styles |
hishou / hisho ひしょう |
(noun or adjectival noun) petty; trifling |
卑陋 see styles |
bēi lòu bei1 lou4 pei lou hirou / hiro ひろう |
humble; petty; crude (noun or adjectival noun) low rank; wickedness; vulgarity |
城王 see styles |
chéng wáng cheng2 wang2 ch`eng wang cheng wang jōō |
a petty king |
塵埃 尘埃 see styles |
chén āi chen2 ai1 ch`en ai chen ai jinai; chirihokori じんあい; ちりほこり |
dust (1) dust; dirt; (2) (じんあい only) dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life dust (mote) |
士官 see styles |
shì guān shi4 guan1 shih kuan shikan しかん |
warrant officer; petty officer; noncommissioned officer (NCO); Japanese military officer {mil} officer |
小吏 see styles |
shouri / shori しょうり |
petty official |
小官 see styles |
xiǎo guān xiao3 guan1 hsiao kuan shoukan / shokan しょうかん |
petty official; minor functionary (1) petty official; (pronoun) (2) (humble language) I; me |
小氣 小气 see styles |
xiǎo qì xiao3 qi4 hsiao ch`i hsiao chi |
stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty |
小策 see styles |
shousaku / shosaku しょうさく |
petty trick; ruse |
小節 小节 see styles |
xiǎo jié xiao3 jie2 hsiao chieh kobushi こぶし |
a minor matter; trivia; bar (music) (1) {music} bar; measure; (2) short pause (in writing); (3) petty principles; minor details; (surname) Kobushi |
属吏 see styles |
zokuri ぞくり |
(form) subordinate official; petty official |
挑刺 see styles |
tiāo cì tiao1 ci4 t`iao tz`u tiao tzu |
to carp; nitpicking; petty criticism |
海曹 see styles |
kaisou / kaiso かいそう |
petty officer (navy) |
狭量 see styles |
kyouryou / kyoryo きょうりょう |
(noun or adjectival noun) narrow-minded; intolerant; petty |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Petty | 佩蒂 | pèi dì / pei4 di4 / pei di / peidi | p`ei ti / peiti / pei ti | |
| Petty | ペティ | peti | ||
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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.
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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.
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