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愛慕 means “adoring love” in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
I suppose this is the best kind of love to have. 愛慕 has the common character for love. But the second character modifies and reinforces the meaning to become adore, adoring love, or to love and adore.
Ancient Chinese warning:
Adoring someone is fine until you are in the shoes of the Prince of the Kingdom of Wu. This Prince adored a certain beautiful woman (Xi Shi) so much that he neglected his duties and soon let the kingdom fall into ruins.
五行太極拳 is a certain school or style of Tai Chi (Taiji).
The characters literally mean “Five Elements Tai Chi Fist.”
Notes:
In Taiwan, it would be Romanized as “Wu Hsing Tai Chi Chuan” - see the standard Mandarin method above in the gray box (used in mainland China and the official Romanization used by the Library of Congress).
The last three characters are sometimes translated as “Grand Ultimate Fist,” so the whole thing can be “Five Elements Grand Ultimate Fist” if you wish.
I have not confirmed the use of this title in Korean but if it is used, it's probably only by martial arts enthusiasts. The pronunciation is correct, as shown above for Korean.
精武 is the title used for a certain type of martial arts. You can translate this roughly as “Excellent Martial Arts” or “Excellence in Martial Arts.” You will notice that the second character is “wu” as in wushu (martial arts) and wushi (warrior).
More information can be found at the Jing Mo website. You should probably only order this if you are a member of this association.
Note that “jing mo” is the Cantonese pronunciation of these characters. In Mandarin, they are “jing wu.”
Also used in Korean but only by those involved with martial arts who can also read Korean Hanja (a small percentage of the population).
拳法 is a form of martial arts that can be translated in several ways.
Some will call it “fist principles,” “the way of the fist,” or even “law of the fist.” The first character literally means fist. The second can mean law, method, way, principle, or Buddhist teaching.
Kempo is really a potluck of martial arts. Often a combination of Chinese martial arts such as Shaolin Kung Fu with Japanese martial arts such as Karate, Jujutsu (Jujitsu), Aikido, and others. You may see the term “Kempo Karate,” which basically means Karate with other disciplines added. In this way, Kempo becomes an adjective rather than a title or school of martial arts.
These facts will long be argued by various masters and students of Kempo. Even the argument as to whether it should be spelled “kenpo” or “Kempo” ensues at dojos around the world (the correct Romaji should actually be “kenpou” if you precisely follow the rules).
The benefit of Kempo is that the techniques are easier to learn and master than pure Kung Fu (wu shu). Students are often taught basic Karate moves, kicks, and punches before augmenting the basic skills with complex Kung Fu techniques. This allows students of Kempo to achieve a level where they can defend themselves or fight in a relatively short amount of time (a few years rather than a decade or more).
Because the definition of this word is so fluid, I should make some notes here:
1. Purists in Okinawa will claim that “Okinawa Kenpo” or “Ryukyu Hon Kenpo” is the original and true version of this martial art from the old kingdom. It is actually little or no connection between Okinawa Kenpo and the way the word is used elsewhere.
2. In Chinese, where these characters are pronounced “quan fa” (sometimes Romanized as “chuan fa” because the Chinese-pinyin “q” actually sounds like an English “ch” sound), these characters do not hold the connotation of being a mixed martial art. It is simply defined as “the law of the fist.”
3. My Japanese dictionary oddly defines Kenpo as the “Chinese art of self-defense.” I personally don't feel this is the most common way that people perceive the word but just something you should know.
The idea of “morality of deed” goes along with 行德 or “wu de” (martial morality or virtues of the warrior).
Here, the first character is a representation of the actions or deeds that you engage in.
The second character refers to morality or virtue.
This translates better in English in the opposite order, as the Chinese order is literally “deed morality.”
See Also: Morality of Mind | Martial Morality
大公無私 is a Chinese proverb that comes from an old story from some time before 476 BC. About a man named Qi Huangyang, who was commissioned by the king to select the best person for a certain job in the Imperial Court.
Qi Huangyang selected his enemy for the job. The king was very confused by the selection, but Qi Huangyang explained that he was asked to find the best person for the job, not necessarily someone that he liked or had a friendship with.
Later, Confucius commented on how unselfish and impartial Qi Huangyang was by saying, “Da Gong Wu Si” which, if you look it up in a Chinese dictionary, is generally translated as “Unselfish” or “Just and Fair.”
If you translate each character, you'd have something like
“Big/Deep Justice Without Self.”
Direct translations like this leave out a lot of what the Chinese characters really say. Use your imagination, and suddenly you realize that “without self” means “without thinking about yourself in the decision” - together, these two words mean “unselfish.” The first two characters serve to drive the point home that we are talking about a concept that is similar to “blind justice.”
One of my Chinese-English dictionaries translates this simply as “just and fair.” So that is the short and simple version.
Note: This can be pronounced in Korean, but it's not a commonly used term.
See Also: Selflessness | Work Unselfishly for the Common Good | Altruism
Daoist / Taoist Tenet
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.
There is a lot more to this concept, but chances are, 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).
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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your wu you search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
姜 see styles |
jiāng jiang1 chiang you / yo よう |
variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] (surname) Yō |
洋 see styles |
yáng yang2 yang you / yo よう |
More info & calligraphy: Ocean(1) Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); (2) ocean; sea; (prefix) (3) foreign; Western; European; (personal name) Yōji |
玉 see styles |
yù yu4 yü gyoku ぎょく |
More info & calligraphy: Jade(1) (also formerly read as ごく) precious stone (esp. jade); (2) {food} (occ. ギョク) egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); (3) stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; (4) (See 建玉) position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); (5) geisha; (6) (abbreviation) (See 玉代) time charge for a geisha; (7) (abbreviation) {shogi} (See 玉将) king (of the junior player); (female given name) Hikaru Jade, a gem; jade-like, precious; you, your. |
葉 叶 see styles |
yè ye4 yeh you / yo よう |
More info & calligraphy: Yeh(suf,ctr) (1) counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (suf,ctr) (2) (archaism) counter for boats; (female given name) Yō; (surname) Yō; Ye pattra; parṇa; leaf, leaves. |
陽 阳 see styles |
yáng yang2 yang you / yo よう |
More info & calligraphy: Yako / Minami(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (the) positive; (2) (ant: 陰・2) yang (in Chinese divination); (3) (See 陰に陽に) the open; visible place; public place; (personal name) Yōji The side on which the sun shines, the sun, heat, this life, positive, masculine, dynamic, etc. |
かう see styles |
kau カウ |
(abbreviation) {internet} (See カウンター・6) automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems); (personal name) Gow |
乾杯 干杯 see styles |
gān bēi gan1 bei1 kan pei kanpai かんぱい |
More info & calligraphy: Drink Up! / Cheers!(noun/participle) (1) toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); (2) drinking one's glass dry; (interjection) (3) cheers |
再見 再见 see styles |
zài jiàn zai4 jian4 tsai chien shaichen; shaichien ツァイチェン; ツァイチエン |
More info & calligraphy: Goodbye(interjection) (kana only) good-bye (chi: zàijiàn); see you |
陰陽 阴阳 see styles |
yīn yáng yin1 yang2 yin yang inyou(p); onmyou; onyou / inyo(p); onmyo; onyo いんよう(P); おんみょう; おんよう |
More info & calligraphy: Yin Yangcosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.; (place-name) In'you yin and yang |
欲しい see styles |
hoshii / hoshi ほしい |
More info & calligraphy: I Want You |
黄金律 see styles |
ougonritsu / ogonritsu おうごんりつ |
More info & calligraphy: Golden Rule |
不經一事 不经一事 see styles |
bù jīng yī shì bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 pu ching i shih |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom comes from Experience |
學無止境 学无止境 see styles |
xué wú zhǐ jìng xue2 wu2 zhi3 jing4 hsüeh wu chih ching |
More info & calligraphy: Learning is Eternal |
年年有餘 年年有余 see styles |
nián nián yǒu yú nian2 nian2 you3 yu2 nien nien yu yü |
More info & calligraphy: Year-In Year-Out Have Abundance |
愛してる see styles |
aishiteru あいしてる |
More info & calligraphy: I Love You / Aishiteru |
有志竟成 see styles |
yǒu zhì jìng chéng you3 zhi4 jing4 cheng2 yu chih ching ch`eng yu chih ching cheng |
More info & calligraphy: Where there’s a will there’s a way |
滴水穿石 see styles |
dī shuǐ chuān shí di1 shui3 chuan1 shi2 ti shui ch`uan shih ti shui chuan shih |
More info & calligraphy: Dripping Water Penetrates Stone |
百年好合 see styles |
bǎi nián hǎo hé bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 pai nien hao ho |
More info & calligraphy: 100 Years of Happy Marriage |
千里も一里 see styles |
senrimoichiri せんりもいちり |
More info & calligraphy: A Journey of 1000 Miles Feels Like One |
今日事今日畢 今日事今日毕 see styles |
jīn rì shì jīn rì bì jin1 ri4 shi4 jin1 ri4 bi4 chin jih shih chin jih pi |
More info & calligraphy: Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today |
天無絕人之路 天无绝人之路 see styles |
tiān wú jué rén zhī lù tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 t`ien wu chüeh jen chih lu tien wu chüeh jen chih lu |
More info & calligraphy: There is always a way out |
転ばぬ先の杖 see styles |
korobanusakinotsue ころばぬさきのつえ |
More info & calligraphy: Have a Walking Stick at the Ready Before You Stumble |
皇天不負苦心人 皇天不负苦心人 see styles |
huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén huang2 tian1 bu4 fu4 ku3 xin1 ren2 huang t`ien pu fu k`u hsin jen huang tien pu fu ku hsin jen |
More info & calligraphy: Heaven Rewards Hard Work |
己所不欲勿施於人 see styles |
onorenohossezarutokorohitonihodokosukotonakare おのれのほっせざるところひとにほどこすことなかれ |
More info & calligraphy: Confucius: Golden Rule / Ethic of Reciprocity |
授人以魚不如授人以漁 授人以鱼不如授人以渔 see styles |
shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2 bu4 ru2 shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2 shou jen i yü pu ju shou jen i yü |
More info & calligraphy: Teach A Man To Fish |
可愛い子には旅をさせよ see styles |
kawaiikonihatabiosaseyo / kawaikonihatabiosaseyo かわいいこにはたびをさせよ |
More info & calligraphy: If you love your child, send them out into the world |
敵を知り己を知れば百戦危うからず see styles |
tekioshirionooshirebahyakusenayaukarazu てきをしりおのをしればひゃくせんあやうからず |
More info & calligraphy: Know Your Enemy, Know Yourself, and Win 100 Battles |
な see styles |
na な |
(particle) (1) (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb) don't; (particle) (2) (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb) do; (interjection) (3) (See なあ) hey; listen; you; (particle) (4) (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end) now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know; (particle) (5) (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end) wow; ooh |
よ see styles |
yo よ |
(particle) (1) (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, warning, etc.) hey; you; (particle) (2) (after a noun; used when calling out to someone) hey; (particle) (3) (in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention) hey; hold on; (interjection) (4) yo; hey |
主 see styles |
zhǔ zhu3 chu nushi ぬし |
owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games) (1) head (of a household, etc.); leader; master; (2) owner; proprietor; proprietress; (3) subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); (4) guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.); (5) husband; (pronoun) (6) (familiar language) (See おぬし) you; (given name) Mamoru Chief, lord, master; to control. |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Adoring Love | 愛慕 爱慕 | ai bou / aibou / ai bo | ài mù / ai4 mu4 / ai mu / aimu | |
Five Elements Tai Chi Fist | 五行太極拳 五行太极拳 | go gyou tai kyoku ken gogyoutaikyokuken go gyo tai kyoku ken | wǔ xíng tài jí quán wu3 xing2 tai4 ji2 quan2 wu xing tai ji quan wuxingtaijiquan | wu hsing t`ai chi ch`üan wuhsingtaichichüan wu hsing tai chi chüan |
Jing Mo Jing Wu | 精武 | jīng wǔ / jing1 wu3 / jing wu / jingwu | ching wu / chingwu | |
Kenpo Kempo Quan Fa Chuan Fa | 拳法 | kenpou / kenpo | quán fǎ / quan2 fa3 / quan fa / quanfa | ch`üan fa / chüanfa / chüan fa |
Morality of Deed | 行德 | xíng dé / xing2 de2 / xing de / xingde | hsing te / hsingte | |
Unselfish: Perfectly Impartial | 大公無私 大公无私 | dà gōng wú sī da4 gong1 wu2 si1 da gong wu si dagongwusi | ta kung wu ssu takungwussu |
|
Wu Wei Without Action | 無為 无为 | mui | wú wéi / wu2 wei2 / wu wei / wuwei | |
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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