From the name itself, Chinese character tattoos are designed with Chinese characters also known as kanji and so it is popularly referred to as kanji tattooing.  In Chinese tattoo is called “Wen Shen” or “Ci Shen” meaning “to puncture the body”. Tattooing has been practiced in China for quite some time from now. However it was not really regarded as an artistic, desirable, or even acceptable craft work. The reason is simply because they consider one’s body as a precious gift from parents.

Some people are often confused with the English meaning of the Chinese symbols used. They are not certain whether or not they can separate two Chinese symbols. The right answer is determined by your choice of English word which is to be translated into Chinese. As much as 80,000 Chinese characters can be used in tattooing, however most of them are hardly ever used.

One of many commonly used Chinese words used in tattooing are Love, Truth, Freedom, Honesty and many more. If you want to be different, you could ask help from a translator who will generate the Chinese symbols from your chosen word or phrase.  By this way, you can create your own tattoo.

Once you have finalized on getting a Chinese character tattoo done, you should be aware of the precautions to be taken. You should be certain about the meaning of the Chinese symbol you have selected. What you should avoid are the instances wherein artists have written foul slogans or symbols which have different meaning on their customers.

It is a well-known fact that, these kinds of tattoo designs draw attention. The intriguing nature of these tattoos will make people think about what these symbols mean. So when you go around finding answers to your questions ensure that the translation is right. It is also shameful if a person knowing Chinese says that it is written wrongly; therefore be absolutely sure.