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(Chinese / Korean)
無窮 is the Chinese and Korean word meaning infinity, eternity, infinitude, infinite or endless.
無窮 literally translates as “without [ever becoming] exhausted/poor,” and in that context, can mean “inexhaustible” or “boundless” but this is usually read as “without end.” Some extended definitions include eternity, infinitude, or immortality.
In certain contexts, it can mean “immortality.”
The first character means “never” or “not.” The second means “exhausted,” “finished,” or “ending.”
Note: 無窮 is a Japanese word but rarely used in modern Japan.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 無窮 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
無窮 无穷 see styles |
wú qióng wu2 qiong2 wu ch`iung wu chiung mukyuu / mukyu むきゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Infinity / Infinite / Endless / Boundless(noun or adjectival noun) eternity; infinitude; immortality inexhaustible |
無窮亭 see styles |
mukyuutei / mukyute むきゅうてい |
(given name) Mukyūtei |
無窮動 see styles |
mukyuudou / mukyudo むきゅうどう |
{music} (See 常動曲) moto perpetuo; perpetual motion |
無窮小 无穷小 see styles |
wú qióng xiǎo wu2 qiong2 xiao3 wu ch`iung hsiao wu chiung hsiao |
infinitesimal (in calculus); infinitely small |
無窮盡 无穷尽 see styles |
wú qióng jìn wu2 qiong2 jin4 wu ch`iung chin wu chiung chin mu gūjin |
undecaying |
無窮花 see styles |
mugunfa; mukyuuka / mugunfa; mukyuka ムグンファ; むきゅうか |
(kana only) (See ムクゲ) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) (kor: mugunghwa); Korean rose |
無窮集 无穷集 see styles |
wú qióng jí wu2 qiong2 ji2 wu ch`iung chi wu chiung chi |
infinite set (math.) |
其樂無窮 其乐无穷 see styles |
qí lè wú qióng qi2 le4 wu2 qiong2 ch`i le wu ch`iung chi le wu chiung |
boundless joy |
力大無窮 力大无穷 see styles |
lì dà wú qióng li4 da4 wu2 qiong2 li ta wu ch`iung li ta wu chiung |
extraordinary strength; super strong; strong as an ox |
回味無窮 回味无穷 see styles |
huí wèi wú qióng hui2 wei4 wu2 qiong2 hui wei wu ch`iung hui wei wu chiung |
to have a rich aftertaste; (fig.) memorable; to linger in one's memory |
天壌無窮 see styles |
tenjoumukyuu / tenjomukyu てんじょうむきゅう |
(yoji) as eternal as heaven and earth |
後患無窮 后患无穷 see styles |
hòu huàn wú qióng hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2 hou huan wu ch`iung hou huan wu chiung |
(idiom) it will cause no end of trouble |
無窮序列 无穷序列 see styles |
wú qióng xù liè wu2 qiong2 xu4 lie4 wu ch`iung hsü lieh wu chiung hsü lieh |
infinite sequence |
無窮無盡 无穷无尽 see styles |
wú qióng wú jìn wu2 qiong2 wu2 jin4 wu ch`iung wu chin wu chiung wu chin |
endless; boundless; infinite |
無窮遠點 无穷远点 see styles |
wú qióng yuǎn diǎn wu2 qiong2 yuan3 dian3 wu ch`iung yüan tien wu chiung yüan tien |
point at infinity (math.); infinitely distant point |
貽害無窮 贻害无穷 see styles |
yí hài wú qióng yi2 hai4 wu2 qiong2 i hai wu ch`iung i hai wu chiung |
to have disastrous consequences |
遺害無窮 遗害无穷 see styles |
yí hài wú qióng yi2 hai4 wu2 qiong2 i hai wu ch`iung i hai wu chiung |
to have disastrous consequences; also written 貽害無窮|贻害无穷[yi2 hai4 wu2 qiong2] |
打蛇不死,後患無窮 打蛇不死,后患无穷 see styles |
dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng da3 she2 bu4 si3 , hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2 ta she pu ssu , hou huan wu ch`iung ta she pu ssu , hou huan wu chiung |
(idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Infinity Infinite Endless Boundless | 無窮 无穷 | mu kyuu / mukyuu / mu kyu | wú qióng / wu2 qiong2 / wu qiong / wuqiong | wu ch`iung / wuchiung / wu chiung |
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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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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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.
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