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Chinese Wrist Tattoos
Chinese tattoos have become very popular in the last couple of years, and they will remain a well-liked wrist tattoo design in the future for sure. Chinese characters are an eye-catching little pieces of art. Because of their origin they are kept to be mysterious, what makes them very suitable for a wrist tattoo design.
If you are thinking about getting a Chinese wrist tattoo, you may want to consider the three types of this exotic design: the Chinese characters with a certain meaning, Chinese Zodiac signs and the Yin Yang symbol.
Chinese Character Wrist Tattoos
The most popular Chinese wrist tattoo designs are the Chinese characters themselves. The art and symbols of the traditional Chinese culture are very suitable to become a tattoo symbol, and to be worn on one’s body as a message with a true meaning. The elegant, ancient lines of the Chinese character symbols perfectly fit to the art of tattooing. If you are thinking about getting a Chinese writing as a wrist tattoo, it is very important that you:
- make sure you choose your source from a reliable collection (Like the ones that the Wrist-Tattoo team collected for you at the bottom of the page.);
- also, make sure that the tattoo artist you select has had experience with Chinese characters tattoos and can render the characters the right way (Otherwise reproductions of the Chinese characters may be incorrect, an with a little misspelling, your message can turn into something completely different than your original thoughts.).
Above -in the slideshow -there are a few great examples of popular Chinese symbols that are often inked on one's wrist as a tattoo.
Chinese Zodiac Wrist Tattoos
Another popular way of getting tattooed Chinese style is by getting one of the Chinese Zodiac signs as a wrist tattoo design. The 12 animals represented in the Chinese Zodiac are the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Boar. Since ancient times these signs had a certain fortune-telling power, and derive from the principle characteristics of the system: the Zodiac, the five elements of Chinese thought, calendrical cycles based on astronomy, and ancient Chinese religion. The Chinese Zodiac sign wrist tattoo designs and their meaning:
The Rat ( 子 ) serves as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is an animal associated with tenacity, fighting spirit, self-preservation, aggression, charm, charisma and yet also associated with death, the occult, torture, crimes, poverty, and disease.
Years of the Rat: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
The Ox ( 丑 ) is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. This powerful sign is a born leader, being quite dependable and possessing an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, modest, unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.
Years of the Ox: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
The Tiger ( 寅 ) is to be associated with good fortune, power, and royalty, and is viewed with both fear and respect. Their protection and wisdom is sought after. Chinese see the tiger, and not the lion, as the king of beasts.
Years of the Tiger: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
The Rabbit ( 卯 ), according to traditional Chinese astrology, is said to be quiet, reserved, retrospective, thoughtful and most important, very lucky.
Years of the Rabbit: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
The Dragon ( 辰 ) is the only mythical animal in the Chinese zodiac. In China, dragons are associated with strength, health, harmony, and good luck.
Years of the Dragon: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
The Snake ( 己 ), and thisway the person born in the year of the snake, is perhaps the wisest and most enigmatic of all. He/she can become a philosopher, a theologian, a political or an outstanding financier. The snake-person loves books, music, clothes, and fine food; but with all their fondness for the good things in life, their innate elegance gives them a dislike for frivolities and foolish talk.
Years of the Snake: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
The Horse ( 馬 ) personality is often willing to give as well as expecting a lot of liberty. These people are extremely independent, confident, very quick-witted, inquisitive and determined. They are very good at recognizing patterns. In general, these people are gifted. They adore being the centre of everyone's attention, but they prefer to be recognized for their skills and are easily flattered.
Years of the Horse: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
The Sheep ( 未 ), or Goat, is thought to be the most artistic sign of the zodiac. The Sheep is artistically talented, creative and has a great sense of fashion. Chances are that this type will prefer to go into the kind of profession where he/she can make the most of his/her gift for creating beautiful things.
Years of the Sheep: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
The Monkey ( 申 ) is associated with adultery, justice, and emotionally with sorrow. Monkeys are fun and loving persons who are always cheerful and energetic. If you go to a party, you'll find Monkeys at the center of attention. Monkey people are very good at problem-solving, and thea are very clever. The monkey also has a good chance of becoming famous or well-known.
Years of the Monkey: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
The Rooster ( 酉 ) people are very observant, and at the same time they like to be noticed and flattered. All Roosters are extremely conscious about clothing and appearance, and they make great hosts and adore entertaining.
Years of the Rooster: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
The Dog ( 戊 ) types are honest, intelligent and straightforward. They will take on any responsibility that is given to them and you can be sure that they will do their job well, or at least strive to do the best they able of.
Years of the Dog: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
The Pig ( 亥 ) is associated with fertility and virility. To bear children in the year of the pig is considered very fortunate, for they 
will be happy and honest.
Years of the Pig: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Yin Yang Wrist Tattoos
A third way of getting tattooed Chinese style is by getting a Yin Yang symbol on one’s wrist. Yin Yang tattoo art is extremely popular thesedays and it's easy to see why: the symbol is simple yet dramatic and can easily be combined or incorporated in other wrist tattoo designs.
The meaning of a Yin Yang wrist tattoo comes from the meaning of the symbol itself: Yin and Yang are the 2 contrary elements of the universe that form a union together. Another way to put it is by thinking about the unity of opposites.
- Yin: the black part, female, passive, night, water and earth.
- Yang: the white part, male, active, day, fire and air.
Yin and Yang only exist in relation to each other, when everything has 2 aspects. This is symbolized by the black dot in the white part and the white dot in the black part of the symbol. Many couples decide to bond themselfs with a Yin Yang wrist tattoo for life: While the female wears the Yin, and the male wears the Yang, alone they are meaningless, but togeather (when the two wrists align) they embody a unity, balance and harmony. The good thing about the Yin Yang symbol that it can be 
rendered in almost any size, where even a smaller wrist tattoo can be also very tasteful, while still making a strong statement.
So, are you still thinking of getting a Chinese wrist tattoo but can't find "the one" you are looking for? Wrist-Tattoo.com can help! We have reviewed a lot of the web’s tattoo design collections and can tell that the ones below are by far the best ones. Whether you are looking for Chinese wrist tattoo designs or other styles, these collections will help you find the tattoo you want for the rest of your life.
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