Chinese Symbol Tattoos

Chinese characters tattoo meaning 'God'

Chinese symbol tattoos are popular among westerners, and it’s easy to see why. The art and symbols of the traditional Chinese culture are very suitable tattoo symbols, whose graceful lines lend themselves perfectly to the art of tattooing.

A word of warning though: research the Chinese character you are interested in thoroughly, you don't want to be the subject of a story like this one:

There was this article in the newspaper a couple of years ago about a teenager who paid $180 to have his arm tattooed with Chinese characters. He wanted the Mandarin characters for "Love, honor and obey" etched on his skin, but he got quiet a shock when he learned his Chinese tattoo really meant: "At the end of the day, this is an ugly boy". He found out the truth when he noticed the effect his tattoo had on a woman serving at a Chinese restaurant, who reluctantly translated the tattoo for him. Going back to the tattoo shop, he found out it had closed. He is now planning to spend over $1200 on laser tattoo removal.

If you are thinking about getting a Chinese writing tattoo, make sure you get your translation from a reliable source. Make sure your tattoo design really means what you think it does (by using our professional translating service)!

Also, make sure that the tattoo artist you select is able to reproduce the Chinese characters correctly. Find a tattoo artist who has had experience with Chinese characters tattoos and can render the characters the right way.