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1. White
2. Arctic Fox
3. Byakuran
6. White Crane
7. White Dragon
8. White Swan
9. White Tiger
10. White Lotus
11. White Stork
13. Brando
14. Planet Venus
15. White Crane Fist
17. Aries
18. Belarus
19. Elisabeth
20. Elizabeth
21. The White Hairs of Old Age
24. Freedom from Anger and Worry Yields Longevity
25. Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black
26. One Who Does Not Do Bad Things, Worries Not of Knocks at His Door
27. Black or white cat matters not as long as it can catch mice
A lot of people search our website for “white.” I am not sure of the purpose unless your family name is white.
白 is the universal character for white in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
In a certain context, outside of the white definition, it can mean snowy, empty, blank, bright, clear, plain, pure, or innocent. In Korean, this can be a family name romanized as Paek or Baeg.
白鳥 is the Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja title for white swan (Cygnus Bechstein).
The title literally means white-feathered bird. This title can also be used to refer to a white crane.
This can also be the Japanese surname, Hakuchou.
白虎 is the title “White Tiger” in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean Hanja.
In Chinese folklore, the White Tiger rules or represents the seven mansions (constellations) of the western sky. However, in modern Chinese, a “white tiger” is also slang for hairless female genitalia (be careful about this, as Chinese men might secretly laugh or snicker when they see your white tiger wall scroll).
In Japanese folklore, the White Tiger is a god said to rule over the western heavens. They also know of the Chinese seven mansions of the western heavens. In Japanese, this can also be the given name Byakko.
白蓮 is the title for the white lotus (flower) or a short name for the White Lotus society.
The white lotus represents purity or a pure heart and is often associated with Buddhism.
Notes: This can be the Japanese given name Byakuren. In the Buddhist context, the white lotus represented by these characters is originally puṇḍarīka in Sanskrit.
Bai Ying Pai
白鶴寺 is the title for White Crane Temple.
You might be looking for 白鹤萻 which is noted as the place where Mrs. Fang Qiniang (founder of the Fujian White Crane style) retired to. But this is really "White Crane Nunnery" rather than temple.
(Alternate / Chinese)
Until death do us part
白酒紅人面黃金黑世心 literally says: [Just as] white liquor makes people's faces turn red, [So] yellow gold makes people's hearts turn black.
This is a warning about the nature of greed. The suggestion is that one who lusts for gold and riches will eventually have a black heart (or become a heartless greedy bastard). As a wall scroll, this is a reminder and warning to keep yourself from following the greedy path.
白天不做亏心事夜半敲门不吃惊 literally translates as: [If one does] not do bad things in the daytime, one need not be alarmed at knocks on the door in the middle of the night.
The meaning is something like, “A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.” Basically, the message is, “don't commit crimes and you won't be jumpy every time the doorbell rings (so don't do anything wrong and your life will have fewer worries and you can sleep at night).”
Ability is more important than looks
不管黑猫白猫能捉着老鼠的就是好猫 literally translates as: It doesn't matter [if a] cat [is] black [or] white, [as long as it] can catch mice, it's a good cat.
This proverb was either composed or made famous by Deng XiaoPing in 1961 when he exclaimed, “I don't care if it's a white cat or a black cat. It's a good cat so long as it catches mice” when his critics pointed out that his ideas were Capitalistic (free market). The response was meant to say, “It does not matter if it's Communist or Capitalist, as long as it works.”
This is a Chinese proverb that can be used to suggest one should disregard looks or a person's race, as long as they can do the job. It can also be used as a metaphor for many other situations.
Deng XiaoPing probably saved China from collapse (as the Soviet Union experienced). He changed China’s economy from pure Communism to a hybrid where the free market (Capitalism) is encouraged. More about Deng XiaoPing
This poem was written almost 1200 years ago during the Tang dynasty.
It depicts traveling up a place known as Cold Mountain, where some hearty people have built their homes. The traveler is overwhelmed by the beauty of the turning leaves of the maple forest that surrounds him just as night overtakes the day, and darkness prevails. His heart implores him to stop, and take in all of the beauty around him.
First, before you get to the full translation, I must tell you that Chinese poetry is a lot different than what we have in the west. Chinese words simply don't rhyme in the same way that English or other western languages do. Chinese poetry depends on rhythm and a certain beat of repeated numbers of characters.
I have done my best to translate this poem keeping a certain feel of the original poet. But some of the original beauty of the poem in its original Chinese will be lost in translation.
Far away on Cold Mountain, a stone path leads upwards.
Among white clouds, people's homes reside.
Stopping my carriage I must, as to admire the maple forest at nights fall.
In awe of autumn leaves showing more red than even flowers of early spring.
Hopefully, this poem will remind you to stop, and “take it all in” as you travel through life.
The poet's name is “Du Mu” in Chinese that is: .
The title of the poem, “Mountain Travels” is:
You can have the title, poet's name, and even “Tang Dynasty” written as an inscription on your custom wall scroll if you like.
More about the poet:
Dumu lived from 803-852 AD and was a leading Chinese poet during the later part of the Tang dynasty.
He was born in Chang'an, a city in central China and the former capital of the ancient Chinese empire in 221-206 BC. In present-day China, his birthplace is currently known as Xi'an, the home of the Terracotta Soldiers.
He was awarded his Jinshi degree (an exam administered by the emperor's court which leads to becoming an official of the court) at the age of 25 and went on to hold many official positions over the years. However, he never achieved a high rank, apparently because of some disputes between various factions, and his family's criticism of the government. His last post in the court was his appointment to the office of Secretariat Drafter.
During his life, he wrote scores of narrative poems, as well as a commentary on the Art of War and many letters of advice to high officials.
His poems were often very realistic and often depicted everyday life. He wrote poems about everything, from drinking beer in a tavern to weepy poems about lost love.
The thing that strikes you most is the fact even after 1200 years, not much has changed about the beauty of nature, toils, and troubles of love and beer drinking.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 白 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
白 see styles |
bái bai2 pai haku はく |
More info & calligraphy: White(1) white; (2) (See ボラ・1) striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (3) (See 科白・1) (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; (4) {mahj} white dragon tile; (5) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (6) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 白耳義・ベルギー) Belgium; (7) (abbreviation) (archaism) (See 白人・1) white person; Caucasian; (female given name) Yuki White, pure, clear; make clear, inform. |
白熊 see styles |
bái xióng bai2 xiong2 pai hsiung haguma はぐま |
More info & calligraphy: White Bear / Polar Bearyak tail hair; (surname) Shirokuma |
白狐 see styles |
bái hú bai2 hu2 pai hu shirogitsune; byakko しろぎつね; びゃっこ |
More info & calligraphy: Arctic Fox(1) old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); (2) (See ホッキョクギツネ) Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus); (place-name) Byakko |
白蓮 白莲 see styles |
bái lián bai2 lian2 pai lien byakuren びゃくれん |
More info & calligraphy: White Lotus(1) white lotus; (2) purity; pure heart; (given name) Byakuren (白蓮華); 分陀利 puṇḍarīka, the white lotus. |
白虎 see styles |
bái hǔ bai2 hu3 pai hu byakko; hakko びゃっこ; はっこ |
More info & calligraphy: White Tiger(1) (See 四神) White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); (2) {astron} (See 二十八宿) seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens; (given name) Byakko |
白鳥 see styles |
hakuchou(p); shiratori; shirotori; hakuchou / hakucho(p); shiratori; shirotori; hakucho はくちょう(P); しらとり; しろとり; ハクチョウ |
More info & calligraphy: Swan / White Crane |
白鵠 白鹄 see styles |
bái hú bai2 hu2 pai hu akiko あきこ |
More info & calligraphy: White Swan(female given name) Akiko swan |
白鶴 白鹤 see styles |
bái hè bai2 he4 pai ho hakutsuru はくつる |
More info & calligraphy: White Crane(company) Hakutsuru (brand of sake); (c) Hakutsuru (brand of sake) |
白鸛 白鹳 see styles |
bái guàn bai2 guan4 pai kuan |
More info & calligraphy: White Stork |
太白星 see styles |
tài bái xīng tai4 bai2 xing1 t`ai pai hsing tai pai hsing taihakusei / taihakuse たいはくせい |
More info & calligraphy: Planet Venus{astron} (See 金星・きんせい) Venus (planet) Venus |
白羊座 see styles |
bái yáng zuò bai2 yang2 zuo4 pai yang tso |
More info & calligraphy: Aries Zodiac Symbol / Sign |
白鶴拳 白鹤拳 see styles |
bái hè quán bai2 he4 quan2 pai ho ch`üan pai ho chüan |
More info & calligraphy: White Crane Fist |
伊麗莎白 伊丽莎白 see styles |
yī lì shā bái yi1 li4 sha1 bai2 i li sha pai |
More info & calligraphy: Elizabeth |
白俄羅斯 白俄罗斯 see styles |
bái é luó sī bai2 e2 luo2 si1 pai o lo ssu |
More info & calligraphy: Belarus |
白頭偕老 白头偕老 see styles |
bái tóu xié lǎo bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 pai t`ou hsieh lao pai tou hsieh lao |
More info & calligraphy: The White Hairs of Old Age |
一白 see styles |
ippaku いっぱく |
(1) (See 九星) first of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mercury and north); (2) white patch on one foot of a horse; horse with such a patch; (3) surface (landscape) that is white all over; pure white; (given name) Kazushiro |
万白 see styles |
mashiro ましろ |
(female given name) Mashiro |
上白 see styles |
jouhaku / johaku じょうはく |
first-class rice |
不白 see styles |
fuhaku ふはく |
(given name) Fuhaku |
中白 see styles |
nakashiro なかしろ |
(surname) Nakashiro |
乃白 see styles |
noshira のしら |
(place-name) Noshira |
久白 see styles |
kujira くじら |
(surname) Kujira |
乳白 see styles |
rǔ bái ru3 bai2 ju pai nyuuhaku / nyuhaku にゅうはく |
milky white; cream color milky white; lactescent |
了白 see styles |
ryouhaku / ryohaku りょうはく |
(given name) Ryōhaku |
井白 see styles |
ishiro いしろ |
(surname) Ishiro |
今白 see styles |
imashiro いましろ |
(surname) Imashiro |
佐白 see styles |
sajiro さじろ |
(place-name) Sajiro |
余白 see styles |
yohaku よはく |
blank space; margin; blank canvas; (given name) Yohaku |
傍白 see styles |
bouhaku / bohaku ぼうはく |
(theatrical) aside |
優白 see styles |
mashiro ましろ |
(female given name) Mashiro |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
White | 白 | shiro | bái / bai2 / bai | pai |
Arctic Fox | 白狐 | shirogitsune | bái hú / bai2 hu2 / bai hu / baihu | pai hu / paihu |
Byakuran | 白蘭 | byakuran | ||
Swan White Crane | 白鳥 | hakuchou / shirotori hakucho / shirotori | ||
White Bear Polar Bear | 白熊 | haguma / shirokuma | bái xióng bai2 xiong2 bai xiong baixiong | pai hsiung paihsiung |
White Crane | 白鶴 白鹤 | bái hè / bai2 he4 / bai he / baihe | pai ho / paiho | |
White Dragon | 白龍 白龙 | bái lóng / bai2 long2 / bai long / bailong | pai lung / pailung | |
White Swan | 白鵠 白鹄 | byaku koku / byakukoku | bái hú / bai2 hu2 / bai hu / baihu | pai hu / paihu |
White Tiger | 白虎 | byakko / hakko byako / hako | bái hǔ / bai2 hu3 / bai hu / baihu | pai hu / paihu |
White Lotus | 白蓮 白莲 | byakuren | bái lián / bai2 lian2 / bai lian / bailian | pai lien / pailien |
White Stork | 白鸛 白鹳 | bái guàn / bai2 guan4 / bai guan / baiguan | pai kuan / paikuan | |
White Eagle Style | 白鷹派 白鹰派 | bái yīng pài bai2 ying1 pai4 bai ying pai baiyingpai | pai ying p`ai paiyingpai pai ying pai |
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Brando | 白蘭度 白兰度 | bái lán dù bai2 lan2 du4 bai lan du bailandu | pai lan pailan |
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Planet Venus | 太白星 | taihakusei | tài bái xīng tai4 bai2 xing1 tai bai xing taibaixing | t`ai pai hsing taipaihsing tai pai hsing |
White Crane Fist | 白鶴拳 白鹤拳 | bái hè quán bai2 he4 quan2 bai he quan baihequan | pai ho ch`üan paihochüan pai ho chüan |
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White Crane Temple | 白鶴寺 白鹤寺 | bái hè bai2 he4 s4 bai he s baihes | pai ho paiho |
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Aries Zodiac Symbol Sign | 白羊座 | bái yáng zuò bai2 yang2 zuo4 bai yang zuo baiyangzuo | pai yang tso paiyangtso |
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Belarus | 白俄羅斯 白俄罗斯 | bái é luó sī bai2 e2 luo2 si1 bai e luo si baieluosi | pai o lo ssu paiolossu |
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Elisabeth | 伊麗莎白 伊丽莎白 | yī lì shā bái yi1 li4 sha1 bai2 yi li sha bai yilishabai | i li sha pai ilishapai |
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Elizabeth | 伊麗莎白 伊丽莎白 | yī lì shā bái yi1 li4 sha1 bai2 yi li sha bai yilishabai | i li sha pai ilishapai |
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The White Hairs of Old Age | 白頭偕老 白头偕老 | bái tóu xié lǎo bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 bai tou xie lao baitouxielao | pai t`ou hsieh lao paitouhsiehlao pai tou hsieh lao |
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White Crane Karate | 白鶴空手 | shiro tsuru kara te shirotsurukarate | ||
White Crane Kempo | 白鶴拳法 白鹤拳法 | hakka ku ken pou hakkakukenpou haka ku ken po | ||
Freedom from Anger and Worry Yields Longevity | 不氣不愁活到白頭 不气不愁活到白头 | bù qì bù chóu huó dào bái tóu bu4 qi4 bu4 chou2 huo2 dao4 bai2 tou2 bu qi bu chou huo dao bai tou buqibuchouhuodaobaitou | pu ch`i pu ch`ou huo tao pai t`ou puchipuchouhuotaopaitou pu chi pu chou huo tao pai tou |
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Just as Liquor Turns a Face Red, Gold Turns a Heart Black | 白酒紅人面黃金黑世心 白酒红人面黄金黑世心 | bái jiǔ hóng rén miàn huáng jīn hēi shì xīn bai2 jiu3 hong2 ren2 mian4 huang2 jin1 hei1 shi4 xin1 bai jiu hong ren mian huang jin hei shi xin | pai chiu hung jen mien huang chin hei shih hsin | |
One Who Does Not Do Bad Things, Worries Not of Knocks at His Door | 白天不做虧心事夜半敲門不吃驚 白天不做亏心事夜半敲门不吃惊 | bái tiān bú zuò kuī xīn shì yè bàn qiāo mén bù chī jīng bai2 tian1 bu2 zuo4 kui1 xin1 shi4 ye4 ban4 qiao1 men2 bu4 chi1 jing1 bai tian bu zuo kui xin shi ye ban qiao men bu chi jing | pai t`ien pu tso k`uei hsin shih yeh pan ch`iao men pu ch`ih ching pai tien pu tso kuei hsin shih yeh pan chiao men pu chih ching |
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Black or white cat matters not as long as it can catch mice | 不管黑貓白貓能捉著老鼠的就是好貓 不管黑猫白猫能捉着老鼠的就是好猫 | bù guǎn hēi māo bái māo néng zhuō zhe lǎo shǔ de jiù shì hǎo mǎo bu4 guan3 hei1 mao1 bai2 mao1 neng2 zhuo1 zhe lao3 shu3 de jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao3 bu guan hei mao bai mao neng zhuo zhe lao shu de jiu shi hao mao | pu kuan hei mao pai mao neng cho che lao shu te chiu shih hao mao | |
Mountain Travels Poem by Dumu | 遠上寒山石徑斜白雲生處有人家停車坐愛楓林晚霜葉紅於二月花 远上寒山石径斜白云生处有人家停车坐爱枫林晚霜叶红于二月花 | yuǎn shàng hán shān shí jìng xiá bái yún shēng chù yǒu rén jiā tíng chē zuò ài fēng lín wǎn shuàng yè hóng yú èr yuè huā yuan3 shang4 han2 shan1 shi2 jing4 xia2 bai2 yun2 sheng1 chu4 you3 ren2 jia1 ting2 che1 zuo4 ai4 feng1 lin2 wan3 shuang4 ye4 hong2 yu2 er4 yue4 hua1 yuan shang han shan shi jing xia bai yun sheng chu you ren jia ting che zuo ai feng lin wan shuang ye hong yu er yue hua | yüan shang han shan shih ching hsia pai yün sheng ch`u yu jen chia t`ing ch`e tso ai feng lin wan shuang yeh hung yü erh yüeh hua yüan shang han shan shih ching hsia pai yün sheng chu yu jen chia ting che tso ai feng lin wan shuang yeh hung yü erh yüeh hua |
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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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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.
Check out my lists of Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls and Old Korean Hanja Calligraphy Wall Scrolls.