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1. Inner Peace / Silence / Serenity
2. Calm / Cool
5. Peacefulness / Tranquility / Perfectly Quiet
10. Tranquil Night
11. Tranquil / Tranquility / Serenity
12. Quiet Warrior
13. Inner Peace
14. Quiet Warrior
16. Tranquility Yields Transcendence
17. Chill Out
18. Achieve Inner Peace; Find Deep Understanding
19. Paix de l'esprit
20. Peace of Mind
21. Peaceful Chaos
22. Quiet Warrior
23. Silent Warrior
25. A Deliberate Inaction is Better than a Blind Action
26. A Life of Serenity Yields Understanding
27. Serenity Prayer
靜 is the simplest way to convey the meaning of inner peace and serenity.
靜 is often translated as “serenity.” It can also be used to express the ideas of still, calm, serene, quiet, silent, stillness, not moving, or tranquility.
In the old days, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean people might hang a wall scroll with this character in their reading room to bring about a sense of peace in the room.
While they once used the same character form in Japan, they now use a slightly-simplified version in modern Japan (after WWII). This version is shown to the right, and can be selected for your wall scroll by clicking on that Kanji instead of the button above.
鎮靜 represents the idea of being calm, cool, or relaxed in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
My Korean dictionary further defines this as quiet, calm, tranquility, and pacification.
From my Japanese dictionary: calm, quiet, tranquility, appeasement, pacification.
Note: This term is also used in Korean Hanja but there is a slight deviation in the way they write the second character in Korean. Still, a Korean person who can read Hanja, will be able to read this word. We can write it in the Korean form if you wish (just let us know when you place your order). In Korean, this is the word you might use to tell someone to "calm down" or "take it easy."
冷靜 means calm and cool-headed in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Other translations: calmness, composure, coolness, serenity, tranquility.
冷靜 is a good wall scroll for someone that wants to remind themselves to stay calm and level-headed.
靜心 is how to write “peaceful heart” in Chinese.
The first character means peaceful, calm, and quiet. The second means heart but can also mean mind, soul, or spirit.
Because the word for heart/mind/soul is interchangeable in Chinese, this can also be translated as “a peaceful soul” or “a quiet mind.”
I have also seen this translated as “placid temperament” or “spirit of serenity,” especially in Japanese.
While they once used the same first character form in Japan, they now use a slightly-simplified version in modern Japan (after WWII). This version is shown to the right, and can be selected for your wall scroll by clicking on that Kanji instead of the button above.
靜 and 謐 both mean quiet. Together, 靜謐 reinforces the meanings, almost creating a word that means “double quiet” or “perfect quiet.”
A good wall scroll for a library, reading room, or another quiet place.
平靜 is one of several ways to express “serenity” or “tranquility” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
It can also be translated as calm, serenity, tranquil, undisturbed, or serene.
靜穏 is a Japanese-specific way to express “serenity” or “tranquility.”
Notes: The second Kanji is not a Chinese character - it was morphed or developed in Japan after Chinese characters were absorbed into the Japanese language during the 5th century.
The first character is slightly-simplified from the original Chinese form but still recognizable.
A state of mind
入靜 is used in Taoism and Qi Gong to describe the state you can reach while sitting quietly in meditation. It contains the idea of achieving a highly-tranquil and peaceful state. Some may describe this state as “sleeping while still awake.”
If you have a relaxation or meditation room, this is the calming wall scroll that you would want hanging in that room.
Alone, this word means quite sitting, to sit quietly, or to meditate.
If you add and change the context a bit, this could mean to stage a sit-in (perhaps a non-violent protest by Buddhist monks or people). But again, as a single word as calligraphy art, it is the sitting quietly in meditation meaning that will be perceived.
寂靜 is the Chinese and old Japanese word for calmness, stillness, and tranquility.
In the Buddhist context, this can refer to the calmness of the heart, enlightenment, or the state of being calm and quiet - free from temptation and distress. This can be thought of as being in a state of earthly nirvāṇa.
Note: The second character is written just slightly differently in modern Japanese (静 instead of 靜). Expect a slight variation if you order this from the Japanese master calligrapher. The version shown here is considered the ancient Japanese and original Chinese form.
內心平靜 is a Chinese and Japanese phrase that is a direct translation of the western idea of inner peace.
The first two characters contain the idea of “heart,” “innermost being,” or “deep in the/your inner mind.”
The last two characters mean “tranquil” and “serene.”
I have seen this phrase used as “inner peace” for art prints and even on the side of coffee cups. But I think the translation is too literal. It feels like a direct translation from English rather than a nicely composed Chinese or Japanese phrase. See my other entries for “inner peace.”
寧靜致遠 is an ancient Chinese idiom that means “tranquility yields transcendence.”
This suggests pursuing a quiet life of profound study.
The first two characters mean tranquility. The last two characters mean “go far,” which suggests achieving much in your life or expanding beyond normal limits. The direct translation would read something like, “[With] tranquility [in your life, you'll] go far.”
Compare this to the English idiom: Still waters run deep.
寧靜而致遠 is five characters from a longer ten-character proverb composed by Zhuge Liang about 1800 years ago.
诸葛亮 Zhuge Liang
The proverb means “Your inner peace/tranquility/serenity will help you see or reach far (into the world).”
The last word means “far” but the deeper meaning is that you will surpass what you can currently see or understand. Perhaps even opening up vast knowledge and understanding of complex ideas.
(five-character version)
內心的寧靜 is the long way to express the idea of “peace of mind” in Chinese.
The first two characters mean heart or “innermost being.”
The middle character is a connecting modifier.
The last two characters mean peace, tranquility, or serenity.
Some may also translate this as “inner peace,” but I like our other inner-peace options for that idea.
This kind of makes sense in Korean but will have an archaic read - even by those who can understand Korean Hanja.
Sometimes 一動不如一靜 is translated by others as “Look before you leap” but the more accurate and direct translation is the one I used in the title.
While somewhat military in its origin, this proverb can apply to any situation where a decision needs to be made, but perhaps there are still some “unknowns.”
This phrase suggests that in our “action-based” world, sometimes the “smarter move” is “no move at all.”
淡泊以明志寧靜而致遠 is a kind of complex ten-character proverb composed by Zhuge Liang about 1800 years ago.
This is a Chinese proverb that means “Leading a simple life will yield a clear mind, and having inner peace will help you see far (into the world).”
What I have translated as “simple life” means NOT being materialistic and NOT competing in the rat race.
The last word means “far” but the deeper meaning is that you will surpass what you can currently see or understand. Perhaps even the idea of opening up vast knowledge and understanding of complex ideas.
The whole phrase has a theme that suggests if you are NOT an aggressive cut-throat person who fights his way to the top no matter how many people he crushes on the way, and instead seek inner peace, you will have a happier existence and be more likely to understand the meaning of life.
This is the serenity prayer, as used by many 12-step programs and support groups.
In Chinese, this says:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
This is a poem, including a title, that celebrates the tactics and virtues of the Shaolin Kung Fu Monks for future generations.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 静 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
静 see styles |
sei / se せい |
More info & calligraphy: Inner Peace / Silence / Serenity |
靜 静 see styles |
jìng jing4 ching shizu しづ |
More info & calligraphy: Inner Peace / Silence / Serenity(personal name) Shizu Cessation of strife, peace, calm, quietness, stillness. |
冷静 see styles |
reisei / rese れいせい |
More info & calligraphy: Calm / Cool-Headed |
冷靜 冷静 see styles |
lěng jìng leng3 jing4 leng ching |
More info & calligraphy: Calm / Cool-HeadedSee: 冷静 |
寂静 see styles |
jakusei / jakuse じゃくせい |
More info & calligraphy: Stillness / Quiet / Calm |
寂靜 寂静 see styles |
jì jìng ji4 jing4 chi ching jakujō せきせい |
More info & calligraphy: Stillness / Quiet / Calm(out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) calmness; stillness; tranquility; (out-dated kanji) (noun or adjectival noun) (1) calmness; stillness; tranquility; (2) (Buddhist term) calmness of the heart; enlightenment Calm and quiet; free from temptation and distress; nirvāṇa. |
寧靜 宁静 see styles |
níng jìng ning2 jing4 ning ching |
More info & calligraphy: Tranquil / Tranquility / Serenity |
平静 see styles |
heisei / hese へいせい |
More info & calligraphy: Serenity / Tranquility |
平靜 平静 see styles |
píng jìng ping2 jing4 p`ing ching ping ching |
More info & calligraphy: Serenity / TranquilitySee: 平静 |
鎮靜 镇静 see styles |
zhèn jìng zhen4 jing4 chen ching |
More info & calligraphy: Calm / Cool |
静夜 see styles |
seiya / seya せいや |
More info & calligraphy: Tranquil Night |
静心 see styles |
shizugokoro; shizukokoro しずごころ; しずこころ |
More info & calligraphy: Peaceful Heart |
静穏 see styles |
seion / seon せいおん |
More info & calligraphy: Serenity / Tranquility |
靜坐 静坐 see styles |
jìng zuò jing4 zuo4 ching tso seiza |
More info & calligraphy: Sitting Quietlyquiet sitting |
靜心 静心 see styles |
jìng xīn jing4 xin1 ching hsin |
More info & calligraphy: Peaceful HeartSee: 静心 |
靜謐 静谧 see styles |
jìng mì jing4 mi4 ching mi |
More info & calligraphy: Peacefulness / Tranquility / Perfectly Quiet |
夜深人靜 夜深人静 see styles |
yè shēn rén jìng ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 yeh shen jen ching |
More info & calligraphy: Tranquil Midnight |
寧靜致遠 宁静致远 see styles |
níng jìng zhì yuǎn ning2 jing4 zhi4 yuan3 ning ching chih yüan |
More info & calligraphy: Tranquility Yields Transcendence |
冷静になる see styles |
reiseininaru / reseninaru れいせいになる |
More info & calligraphy: Chill Out |
不靜 不静 see styles |
bù jìng bu4 jing4 pu ching fu jō |
not still |
中静 see styles |
nakasei / nakase なかせい |
(surname) Nakasei |
主静 see styles |
kazushizu かずしず |
(personal name) Kazushizu |
五静 see styles |
ishizu いしず |
(female given name) Ishizu |
京静 see styles |
kyousei / kyose きょうせい |
(given name) Kyōsei |
亮静 see styles |
akiyasu あきやす |
(personal name) Akiyasu |
仲静 see styles |
nakashizu なかしず |
(surname) Nakashizu |
伊静 see styles |
ishizuka いしずか |
(surname) Ishizuka |
休靜 休静 see styles |
xiū jìng xiu1 jing4 hsiu ching Kyūjō |
Hyujeong |
似静 see styles |
ishizu いしず |
(female given name) Ishizu |
俊静 see styles |
shunjou / shunjo しゅんじょう |
(given name) Shunjō |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Inner Peace Silence Serenity | 靜 静 | shizu / sei | jìng / jing4 / jing | ching |
Calm Cool | 鎮靜 镇静 | chin sei / chinsei | zhèn jìng zhen4 jing4 zhen jing zhenjing | chen ching chenching |
Calm Cool-Headed | 冷靜 冷静 | rei sei / reisei | lěng jìng leng3 jing4 leng jing lengjing | leng ching lengching |
Peaceful Heart | 靜心 静心 | shizugokoro / seishin | jìng xīn / jing4 xin1 / jing xin / jingxin | ching hsin / chinghsin |
Peacefulness Tranquility Perfectly Quiet | 靜謐 静谧 | seihitsu | jìng mì / jing4 mi4 / jing mi / jingmi | ching mi / chingmi |
Serenity Tranquility | 平靜 平静 | heisei | píng jìng ping2 jing4 ping jing pingjing | p`ing ching pingching ping ching |
Serenity Tranquility | 靜穏 静穏 | seion | ||
Sit Quietly in Meditation | 入靜 入静 | rù jìng / ru4 jing4 / ru jing / rujing | ju ching / juching | |
Sitting Quietly | 靜坐 静坐 | sei za / seiza | jìng zuò / jing4 zuo4 / jing zuo / jingzuo | ching tso / chingtso |
Stillness Quiet Calm | 寂靜 寂静 | sekisei / jakujou sekisei / jakujo | jì jìng / ji4 jing4 / ji jing / jijing | chi ching / chiching |
Tranquil Night | 静夜 | seiya | ||
Tranquil Tranquility Serenity | 寧靜 宁静 | níng jìng ning2 jing4 ning jing ningjing | ning ching ningching |
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Quiet Warrior | 靜武士 静武士 | jìng wǔ shì jing4 wu3 shi4 jing wu shi jingwushi | ching wu shih chingwushih |
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Inner Peace | 內心平靜 内心平静 | naishin heizyou naishinheizyou naishin heizyo | nèi xīn píng jìng nei4 xin1 ping2 jing4 nei xin ping jing neixinpingjing | nei hsin p`ing ching neihsinpingching nei hsin ping ching |
Quiet Warrior | 靜謐武士 静谧武士 | jìng mì wǔ shì jing4 mi4 wu3 shi4 jing mi wu shi jingmiwushi | ching mi wu shih chingmiwushih |
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Tranquil Midnight | 夜深人靜 夜深人静 | yè shēn rén jìng ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 ye shen ren jing yeshenrenjing | yeh shen jen ching yehshenjenching |
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Tranquility Yields Transcendence | 寧靜致遠 宁静致远 | níng jìng zhì yuǎn ning2 jing4 zhi4 yuan3 ning jing zhi yuan ningjingzhiyuan | ning ching chih yüan ningchingchihyüan |
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Chill Out | 冷静になる | reiseininaru | ||
Achieve Inner Peace; Find Deep Understanding | 寧靜而致遠 宁静而致远 | níng jìng ér zhì yuǎn ning2 jing4 er2 zhi4 yuan3 ning jing er zhi yuan ningjingerzhiyuan | ning ching erh chih yüan ningchingerhchihyüan |
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Paix de l'esprit | 內心的平靜 内心的平静 | nèi xīn de píng jìng nei4 xin1 de ping2 jing4 nei xin de ping jing neixindepingjing | nei hsin te p`ing ching neihsintepingching nei hsin te ping ching |
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Peace of Mind | 內心的寧靜 内心的宁静 | nèi xīn de níng jìng nei4 xin1 de ning2 jing4 nei xin de ning jing neixindeningjing | nei hsin te ning ching neihsinteningching |
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Peaceful Chaos | 平靜的混亂 平静的混乱 | píng jìng de hùn luàn ping2 jing4 de hun4 luan4 ping jing de hun luan pingjingdehunluan | p`ing ching te hun luan pingchingtehunluan ping ching te hun luan |
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Quiet Warrior | 靜かな戦士 静かな戦士 | shizukana senshi shizukanasenshi | ||
Silent Warrior | 靜寂な戦士 静寂な戦士 | seijakuna senshi seijakunasenshi | ||
Tranquil Midnight | 幽靜的午夜 幽静的午夜 | yōu jìng de wǔ yè you1 jing4 de wu3 ye4 you jing de wu ye youjingdewuye | yu ching te wu yeh yuchingtewuyeh |
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A Deliberate Inaction is Better than a Blind Action | 一動不如一靜 一动不如一静 | yí dòng bù rú yí jìng yi2 dong4 bu4 ru2 yi2 jing4 yi dong bu ru yi jing yidongburuyijing | i tung pu ju i ching itungpujuiching |
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A Life of Serenity Yields Understanding | 淡泊以明志寧靜而致遠 淡泊以明志宁静而致远 | dàn bó yǐ míng zhì, níng jìng ér zhì yuǎn dan4 bo2 yi3 ming2 zhi4, ning2 jing4 er2 zhi4 yuan3 dan bo yi ming zhi, ning jing er zhi yuan | tan po i ming chih, ning ching erh chih yüan | |
Serenity Prayer | 上帝賜給我平靜去接受我所不能改變的給我勇氣去改變我所能改變的並給我智慧去分辨這兩者 上帝赐给我平静去接受我所不能改变的给我勇气去改变我所能改变的并给我智慧去分辨这两者 | shàng dì cì wǒ píng jìng qù jiē shòu wǒ suǒ bù néng gǎi biàn de wǒ yǒng qì qù gǎi biàn wǒ suǒ néng gǎi biàn de bìng wǒ zhì huì qù fēn biàn zhè liǎng zhě shang4 di4 ci4 gei3 wo3 ping2 jing4 qu4 jie1 shou4 wo3 suo3 bu4 neng2 gai3 bian4 de gei3 wo3 yong3 qi4 qu4 gai3 bian4 wo3 suo3 neng2 gai3 bian4 de bing4 gei3 wo3 zhi4 hui4 qu4 fen1 bian4 zhe4 liang3 zhe3 shang di ci gei wo ping jing qu jie shou wo suo bu neng gai bian de gei wo yong qi qu gai bian wo suo neng gai bian de bing gei wo zhi hui qu fen bian zhe liang zhe | shang ti tz`u kei wo p`ing ching ch`ü chieh shou wo so pu neng kai pien te kei wo yung ch`i ch`ü kai pien wo so neng kai pien te ping kei wo chih hui ch`ü fen pien che liang che shang ti tzu kei wo ping ching chü chieh shou wo so pu neng kai pien te kei wo yung chi chü kai pien wo so neng kai pien te ping kei wo chih hui chü fen pien che liang che |
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Shaolin Generational Poem | 嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗傳續七十字輩訣福慧智子覺了本圓可悟周洪普廣宗道慶同玄祖清靜真如海湛寂淳貞素德行永延恆妙體常堅固心朗照幽深性明鑒崇祚忠正善禧祥謹志原濟度雪庭為導師引汝歸鉉路 嵩山少林寺曹洞正宗传续七十字辈诀福慧智子觉了本圆可悟周洪普广宗道庆同玄祖清静真如海湛寂淳贞素德行永延恒妙体常坚固心朗照幽深性明鉴崇祚忠正善禧祥谨志原济度雪庭为导师引汝归铉路 | sōng shān shào lín sì cáo dòng zhèng zōng chuán xù qī shí zì bèi jué fú huì zhì zǐ jiào le běn yuán kě wù zhōu hóng pǔ guǎng zōng dào qìng tóng xuán zǔ qīng jìng zhēn rú hǎi zhàn jì chún zhēn sù dé xíng yong song1 shan1 shao4 lin2 si4 cao2 dong4 zheng4 zong1 chuan2 xu4 qi1 shi2 zi4 bei4 jue2 fu2 hui4 zhi4 zi3 jiao4 le5 ben3 yuan2 ke3 wu4 zhou1 hong2 pu3 guang3 zong1 dao4 qing4 tong2 xuan2 zu3 qing1 jing4 zhen1 ru2 hai3 zhan4 ji4 chun2 zhen1 su4 de2 xing2 yong song shan shao lin si cao dong zheng zong chuan xu qi shi zi bei jue fu hui zhi zi jiao le ben yuan ke wu zhou hong pu guang zong dao qing tong xuan zu qing jing zhen ru hai zhan ji chun zhen su de xing yong | sung shan shao lin ssu ts`ao tung cheng tsung ch`uan hsü ch`i shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan k`o wu chou hung p`u kuang tsung tao ch`ing t`ung hsüan tsu ch`ing ching chen ju hai chan chi ch`un chen su te hsing yung sung shan shao lin ssu tsao tung cheng tsung chuan hsü chi shih tzu pei chüeh fu hui chih tzu chiao le pen yüan ko wu chou hung pu kuang tsung tao ching tung hsüan tsu ching ching chen ju hai chan chi chun chen su te hsing yung |
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single-character wall scroll.
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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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