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1. Juan
2. Silk Cloth
3. Azalea
6. An Open Book Benefits Your Mind
8. Read 10,000 Books, Travel 10,000 Miles
絹 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for thin, tough silk fabric, or silk cloth.
This can also be the Japanese female given name, Masami.
手不釋卷 is a Chinese proverb that literally means “always with a book in hand.”
It's a proverb said of a hardworking scholar or student.
This may refer to a student or scholar who is diligent and hardworking. It's a great gift for a student or scholar who loves books.
There are several ways to translate this ancient proverb. Translated literally and directly, it says, “Open roll has/yields benefit.”
To understand that, you must know a few things...
First, Chinese characters and language have deeper meanings that often are not spoken but are understood - especially with ancient texts like this. Example: It's understood that the “benefit” referred to in this proverb is to the reader's mind. Just the last character expresses that whole idea.
Second, Chinese proverbs are supposed to make you think and leave a bit of mystery to figure out.
Third, for this proverb, it should be noted that roll = book. When this proverb came about (about two thousand years ago), books were rolls of bamboo slips strung together. The first bound books like the ones we use today did not come about until about a thousand years after this proverb when they invented paper in China.
開卷有益 is a great gift for a bookworm who loves to read and increase their knowledge. Or for any friend that is or wants to be well-read.
Some other translations of this phrase:
Opening a book is profitable
The benefits of education.
讀萬卷書行萬里路 is a lifelong suggestion for expanding your horizons by gaining knowledge, experience, and seeing the world.
Of course, this was written long ago when it was hard to travel 10,000 miles (at least 1000 years before the invention of the airplane).
With air travel and the business I'm in, I often achieve that lifetime goal on a monthly basis.
However, I am a little behind in the book count.
Note: An ancient Chinese mile (里 or lǐ) referred to in this proverb is about a third of a British/American mile. However, at that time, this was a great distance to travel.
行万里路胜读万卷书 translates a few ways:
To travel ten thousand miles beats reading ten-thousand books.
Better to travel ten thousand li than to read ten thousand books. (a “li” is an ancient Chinese mile)
Traveling thousands of miles is better than reading thousands of books.
No matter how you slice it, this Chinese proverb is claiming that experience is more profound and meaningful than what you can get from a book. Go do it! Don't just read about it.
Quote from Confucius
默而识之学而不厌诲人不倦何有于我哉 is a quote from the Analects of Confucius that translates as:
To quietly recite and memorize the classics,
to love learning without tiring of it,
never be bored with teaching,
How could these be difficult for me?
This is a suggestion that for a true scholar, all of these things come with ease.
This was written over 2500 years ago. The composition is in ancient Chinese grammar and phrasing. A modern Chinese person would need a background in Chinese literature to understand this without the aid of a reference.
Here is the Lord's Prayer in Chinese from Luke 11:2-4.
The Chinese text with punctuation is:
Part of 11:2 ...我们在天上的父,有古卷只作父阿愿人都尊你的名为圣。愿你的国降临。愿你的旨意行在地上,如同行在天上。有古卷无愿你的旨意云云。
11:3 我们日用的饮食,天天赐给我们。
11:4 赦免我们的罪,因为我们也赦免凡亏欠我们的人。不叫我们遇见试探。救我们脱离凶恶。有古卷无末句。
Note that punctuation is not included in traditional Chinese calligraphy artwork.
From KJV, this is:
Part of 11:2 ...Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
11:3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your juan search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
絹 绢 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan kinu きぬ |
More info & calligraphy: Silk Clothsilk; (female given name) Masami thin silk |
阮 see styles |
ruǎn ruan3 juan guen グエン |
More info & calligraphy: Nguyen / Ruan(surname) Nguyen |
杜鵑花 杜鹃花 see styles |
dù juān huā du4 juan1 hua1 tu chüan hua tokenka; satsuki(gikun) とけんか; さつき(gikun) |
More info & calligraphy: Azalea(See サツキ・2) satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum); (given name) Tokenka |
倦 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan ken |
tired weariness |
劵 券 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
old variant of 倦[juan4] See: 券 |
勌 倦 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
old variant of 倦[juan4] See: 倦 |
卷 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan kan |
scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll roll |
堧 see styles |
ruán ruan2 juan |
adjoin |
壖 see styles |
ruán ruan2 juan |
land on water edge or under wall |
娟 see styles |
juān juan1 chüan |
beautiful; graceful |
巻 see styles |
juǎn juan3 chüan kan かん |
Japanese variant of 卷[juan3] (n,ctr) (1) volume (of book); reel (of film); (n,ctr) (2) scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.); (p,s,f) Maki |
帣 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
a bag which holds 30 pecks (i.e. approx 3 kg dry measure) |
悁 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
impatient |
捐 see styles |
juān juan1 chüan en |
to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy leaving |
捲 卷 see styles |
juǎn juan3 chüan ken |
to roll up; to sweep up; to carry along; a roll; classifier for rolls, spools etc to roll up |
撋 see styles |
ruán ruan2 juan |
to rub between the hands |
朊 see styles |
ruǎn ruan3 juan |
protein |
朘 see styles |
juān juan1 chüan |
(literary) to reduce; (literary) to exploit |
涓 see styles |
juān juan1 chüan ken けん |
brook; to select (personal name) Ken |
焆 see styles |
juān juan1 chüan |
(literary) bright |
狷 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
impetuous; rash; upright (character) |
獧 狷 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
nimble; variant of 狷[juan4]; impetuous; rash |
瓀 see styles |
ruǎn ruan3 juan |
opaque; white quartz |
眷 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan ken けん |
(bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children; (literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for (given name) Ken Regard, love; wife; family; relatives; retainers. |
睊 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
look |
睠 眷 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
(literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for (variant of 眷[juan4]) See: 眷 |
碝 see styles |
ruǎn ruan3 juan |
jade-like stone |
礝 see styles |
ruǎn ruan3 juan |
old variant of 碝[ruan3] |
緛 see styles |
ruǎn ruan3 juan |
(archaic) to shorten |
罥 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan ken |
bird catching net; to bind; to hang net |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Juan | ホアン | hoan | ||
Juan | 胡安 | hú ān / hu2 an1 / hu an / huan | ||
Silk Cloth | 絹 绢 | kinu | juàn / juan4 / juan | chüan |
Azalea | 杜鵑花 杜鹃花 | tokenka | dù juān huā du4 juan1 hua1 du juan hua dujuanhua | tu chüan hua tuchüanhua |
Always with a Book in Hand | 手不釋卷 手不释卷 | shǒu bù shì juàn shou3 bu4 shi4 juan4 shou bu shi juan shoubushijuan | shou pu shih chüan shoupushihchüan |
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Love Will Find A Way | 終成眷屬 终成眷属 | zhōng chéng juàn shǔ zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 zhong cheng juan shu zhongchengjuanshu | chung ch`eng chüan shu chungchengchüanshu chung cheng chüan shu |
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An Open Book Benefits Your Mind | 開卷有益 开卷有益 | kāi juàn yǒu yì kai1 juan4 you3 yi4 kai juan you yi kaijuanyouyi | k`ai chüan yu i kaichüanyui kai chüan yu i |
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Love Will Find A Way | 有情人終成眷屬 有情人终成眷属 | yǒu qíng rén zhōng chéng juàn shǔ you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 you qing ren zhong cheng juan shu | yu ch`ing jen chung ch`eng chüan shu yu ching jen chung cheng chüan shu |
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Read 10,000 Books, Travel 10,000 Miles | 讀萬卷書行萬里路 读万卷书行万里路 | dú wàn juǎn shū, xíng wàn lǐ lù du2 wan4 juan3 shu1 xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 du wan juan shu xing wan li lu duwanjuanshuxingwanlilu | tu wan chüan shu hsing wan li lu | |
Fortune Favors the Bold | 幸運眷顧勇敢的人 幸运眷顾勇敢的人 | xìng yùn juàn gù yǒng gǎn de rén xing4 yun4 juan4 gu4 yong3 gan3 de ren2 xing yun juan gu yong gan de ren | hsing yün chüan ku yung kan te jen | |
Better to Travel 10,000 Miles than Read 10,000 Books | 行萬里路勝讀萬捲書 行万里路胜读万卷书 | xíng wàn lǐ lù shèng dú wàn juǎn shū xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 sheng4 du2 wan4 juan3 shu1 xing wan li lu sheng du wan juan shu | hsing wan li lu sheng tu wan chüan shu | |
The Ease of the Scholar | 默而識之學而不厭誨人不倦何有于我哉 默而识之学而不厌诲人不倦何有于我哉 | mò ér zhì zhī xué ér bù yàn huǐ rén bù juàn hé yòu yú wǒ zāi mo4 er2 zhi4 zhi1 xue2 er2 bu4 yan4 hui3 ren2 bu4 juan4 he2 you4 yu2 wo3 zai1 mo er zhi zhi xue er bu yan hui ren bu juan he you yu wo zai | mo erh chih chih hsüeh erh pu yen hui jen pu chüan ho yu yü wo tsai | |
The Lord's Prayer Luke 11:2-4 | 我們在天上的父有古卷隻作父阿願人都尊你的名為聖願你的國降臨願你的旨意行在地上如同行在天上有古卷無願你的旨意雲雲我們日用的飲食天天賜給我們赦免我們的罪因為我們也赦免凡虧欠我們的人不叫我們遇見試探救我們脫離凶惡有古卷無末句 我们在天上的父有古卷只作父阿愿人都尊你的名为圣愿你的国降临愿你的旨意行在地上如同行在天上有古卷无愿你的旨意云云我们日用的饮食天天赐给我们赦免我们的罪因为我们也赦免凡亏欠我们的人不叫我们遇见试探救我们脱离凶恶有古卷无末句 | wǒ men zài tiān shàng de fù yǒu gǔ juǎn zhǐ zuò fù ā yuàn rén dōu zūn nǐ de míng wèi shèng yuàn nǐ de guó jiàng lín yuàn nǐ de zhǐ yì xíng zài dì shàng rú tóng xíng zài tiān shàng yǒu gǔ juǎn wú yuàn nǐ de zhǐ yì yún yún wǒ men rì yòng de yǐn shí tiān tiān cì gěi wǒ men shè miǎn wǒ men de zuì yīn wèi wǒ men yě shè miǎn fán kuī qiàn wǒ men de rén bù jiào wǒ men yù jiàn shì tàn jiù wǒ men tuō lí xiōng è yǒu gǔ juǎn wú mò jù wo3 men zai4 tian1 shang4 de fu4 you3 gu3 juan3 zhi3 zuo4 fu4 a1 yuan4 ren2 dou1 zun1 ni3 de ming2 wei4 sheng4 yuan4 ni3 de guo2 jiang4 lin2 yuan4 ni3 de zhi3 yi4 xing2 zai4 di4 shang4 ru2 tong2 xing2 zai4 tian1 shang4 you3 gu3 juan3 wu2 yuan4 ni3 de zhi3 yi4 yun2 yun2 wo3 men ri4 yong4 de yin3 shi2 tian1 tian1 ci4 gei3 wo3 men she4 mian3 wo3 men de zui4 yin1 wei4 wo3 men ye3 she4 mian3 fan2 kui1 qian4 wo3 men de ren2 bu4 jiao4 wo3 men yu4 jian4 shi4 tan4 jiu4 wo3 men tuo1 li2 xiong1 e4 you3 gu3 juan3 wu2 mo4 ju4 wo men zai tian shang de fu you gu juan zhi zuo fu a yuan ren dou zun ni de ming wei sheng yuan ni de guo jiang lin yuan ni de zhi yi xing zai di shang ru tong xing zai tian shang you gu juan wu yuan ni de zhi yi yun yun wo men ri yong de yin shi tian tian ci gei wo men she mian wo men de zui yin wei wo men ye she mian fan kui qian wo men de ren bu jiao wo men yu jian shi tan jiu wo men tuo li xiong e you gu juan wu mo ju | wo men tsai t`ien shang te fu yu ku chüan chih tso fu a yüan jen tou tsun ni te ming wei sheng yüan ni te kuo chiang lin yüan ni te chih i hsing tsai ti shang ju t`ung hsing tsai t`ien shang yu ku chüan wu yüan ni te chih i yün yün wo men jih yung te yin shih t`ien t`ien tz`u kei wo men she mien wo men te tsui yin wei wo men yeh she mien fan k`uei ch`ien wo men te jen pu chiao wo men yü chien shih t`an chiu wo men t`o li hsiung o yu ku chüan wu mo chü wo men tsai tien shang te fu yu ku chüan chih tso fu a yüan jen tou tsun ni te ming wei sheng yüan ni te kuo chiang lin yüan ni te chih i hsing tsai ti shang ju tung hsing tsai tien shang yu ku chüan wu yüan ni te chih i yün yün wo men jih yung te yin shih tien tien tzu kei wo men she mien wo men te tsui yin wei wo men yeh she mien fan kuei chien wo men te jen pu chiao wo men yü chien shih tan chiu wo men to li hsiung o yu ku chüan wu mo chü |
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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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