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Breath of Life
qì xī
kisoku
氣息 can mean breath of life or panting for want of breath in the Buddhist context.
In other contexts, it can mean breath, smell, odor, or flavor.
Life in Every Breath
shēng huó zhōng de měi yī cì hū xī
生活中的每一次呼吸 means “life in every breath” in Chinese.
This phrase is more like “every breath in life” as if it's a quantity of breaths that makes up your life.
There are many ways to understand this phrase in English, so this is one of a few ways it could be translated into Chinese. If you’re looking for a different meaning, please contact me.
Life in Every Breath
hakuiki hitotsu nimo seimei ga yadori
吐く息一つにも生命が宿り means “life in every breath” in Japanese.
This phrase is more like “every single breath as you live and dwell.”
The characters breakdown this way:
吐く息 (hakuiki) to breathe; exhaled air; one's breath; breathing.
一つ (hitotsu) one; only; just.
にも (nimo) also; too; as well; even.
生命 (seimei) life; existence; living.
が (ga) particle.
宿り (yadori) to lodge; to dwell; lodging; abode; shelter.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Breathe
呼吸 means to breathe, breathing or breath in Chinese characters, old Korean Hanja, and Japanese Kanji.
These two characters mean to exhale and inhale. Maybe this will remind you to “just breathe.”
Inhale
吸入 is a Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean word that means inhale, inhalation, or to breathe in.
吸 by itself can mean to inhale or suck in.
入 means to enter (in this case, the body), so it clarifies that this is the true inhalation of air into the body.
If you need a reminder to breathe (slow down and take a deep breath), this may be the word you want hanging on your wall.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
鬼 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei miniwa みにわ |
More info & calligraphy: Ghost Demon(1) ogre; demon; oni; (2) (See 亡魂) spirit of a deceased person; (3) (おに only) ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); (4) (おに only) (See 鬼ごっこ・おにごっこ) it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); (5) (き only) {astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (prefix) (6) (おに only) (slang) (See 超・1) very; extremely; super-; (surname) Miniwa preta 薜荔多, departed, dead; a disembodied spirit, dead person, ghost; a demon, evil being; especially a 餓鬼 hungry ghost. They are of many kinds. The Fan-i ming i classifies them as poor, medium, and rich; each again thrice subdivided: (1) (a) with mouths like burning torches; (b) throats no bigger than needles; (c) vile breath, disgusting to themselves; (2) (a) needle-haired, self-piercing; (b) hair sharp and stinking; (c) having great wens on whose pus they must feed. (3) (a) living on the remains of sacrifices; (b) on leavings in general; (c) powerful ones, yakṣas, rākṣasas, piśācas, etc. All belong to the realm of Yama, whence they are sent everywhere, consequently are ubiquitous in every house, lane, market, mound, stream, tree, etc. |
氣息 气息 see styles |
qì xī qi4 xi1 ch`i hsi chi hsi kisoku |
More info & calligraphy: Breath of Lifebreath |
丂 see styles |
kǎo kao3 k`ao kao |
"breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters |
呵 see styles |
hē he1 ho ka しかり |
expel breath; my goodness scolding he, ko. Breathe out, yawn, scold; ha, laughter; used for 訶 and 阿. |
呼 see styles |
hū hu1 hu ko こ |
to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale (surname) Ko Call; breathe out. |
息 see styles |
xī xi1 hsi yasumu やすむ |
breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] (form) son; (personal name) Yasumu To breathe; breath; rest, stop, settle, cease; produce, interest. |
憋 see styles |
biē bie1 pieh |
to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) |
ふう see styles |
fuu / fu ふう |
(adv,adv-to) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) huffing and puffing; gasping; with a deep breath; (female given name) Fū |
一息 see styles |
yī xī yi1 xi1 i hsi hitoiki ひといき |
(1) one breath; (2) time of one breath; (3) pause; break; rest; breather; (4) (as 一息に) (doing in) one go; doing without stopping; (5) small amount of effort; a little more effort A breath, i.e. inspiration-cum-expiration; a rest, or cessation. |
一気 see styles |
kazuki かずき |
(1) one breath; (interjection) (2) (chanted repeatedly as a party cheer) chug!; drink!; (personal name) Kazuki |
五辛 see styles |
wǔ xīn wu3 xin1 wu hsin goshin ごしん |
see 五葷|五荤[wu3 hun1] (See 五葷) five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism) The five forbidden pungent roots, 五葷 garlic, three kinds of onions, and leeks; if eaten raw they are said to cause irritability of temper, and if eaten cooked, to act as an aphrodisiac; moreover, the breath of the eater, if reading the sutras, will drive away the good spirits. |
人精 see styles |
rén jīng ren2 jing1 jen ching |
sophisticate; man with extensive experience; child prodigy; Wunderkind (i.e. brilliant child); spirit within a person (i.e. blood and essential breath 血氣|血气 of TCM) |
仁丹 see styles |
rén dān ren2 dan1 jen tan nitan にたん |
Jintan mouth refresher lozenge, produced by Morishita Jintan company from 1905 Jintan (brand-name breath mint marketed as having various medicinal properties); refreshing candies resembling BBs or metallic dragees; (surname, female given name) Nitan |
仙氣 仙气 see styles |
xiān qì xian1 qi4 hsien ch`i hsien chi |
ethereal quality; (Chinese folklore) a puff of breath from the mouth of a celestial being, which can magically transform an object into something else |
口気 see styles |
kouki / koki こうき |
bad breath; intimation |
口臭 see styles |
kǒu chòu kou3 chou4 k`ou ch`ou kou chou koushuu / koshu こうしゅう |
bad breath; halitosis bad breath; halitosis |
吁吁 see styles |
xū xū xu1 xu1 hsü hsü |
to pant; to gasp for breath |
吐息 see styles |
toiki といき |
sigh; long breath; (female given name) Toiki |
吸氣 吸气 see styles |
xī qì xi1 qi4 hsi ch`i hsi chi |
to inhale; to draw in breath |
吹く see styles |
fuku ふく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to blow (of the wind); (transitive verb) (2) to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff; (transitive verb) (3) to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune); (v5k,vt,vi) (4) (See 噴く) to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out; (v5k,vt,vi) (5) to sprout; to put forth (buds); (v5k,vt,vi) (6) to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.); (v5k,vi) (7) (slang) (See 吹き出す・3) to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter; (transitive verb) (8) to brag; to talk big; (transitive verb) (9) to smelt; to mint |
喘息 see styles |
chuǎn xī chuan3 xi1 ch`uan hsi chuan hsi zensoku ぜんそく |
to gasp for breath; to take a breather (noun - becomes adjective with の) asthma; phthisis |
喘氣 喘气 see styles |
chuǎn qì chuan3 qi4 ch`uan ch`i chuan chi |
to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath |
外郎 see styles |
uirou / uiro ういろう |
(1) (kana only) sweet rice jelly; (2) (kana only) (orig. meaning) Edo-period herbal medicine (used as an antitussive and a breath freshener); (s,m) Uirou |
妄語 妄语 see styles |
wàng yǔ wang4 yu3 wang yü mougo; bougo(rk) / mogo; bogo(rk) もうご; ぼうご(rk) |
to tell lies; to talk nonsense; lies; nonsense {Buddh} (See 妄語戒) falsehood (as one of the five sins in Buddhism); lie The commandment against lying. either as slander, or false boasting, or deception; for this the 智度論 gives ten evil results on reincarnation: (1) stinking breath; (2) good spirits avoid him, as also do men; (3) none believes him even when telling the truth; (4) wise men never admit him to their deliberations: etc. |
安般 see styles |
ān bān an1 ban1 an pan anban |
breath counting meditation |
屏息 see styles |
bǐng xī bing3 xi1 ping hsi heisoku / hesoku へいそく |
hold one's breath (noun/participle) bated breath; being cowed into silence |
屏氣 屏气 see styles |
bǐng qì bing3 qi4 ping ch`i ping chi |
to hold one's breath |
微風 微风 see styles |
wēi fēng wei1 feng1 wei feng soyokaze そよかぜ |
breeze; light wind gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr; (surname) Soyokaze gentle breeze |
息吹 see styles |
ibuki いぶき |
(1) breath; (2) sign (of something new and fresh); breath (metaphor); (female given name) Ibuki |
憋氣 憋气 see styles |
biē qì bie1 qi4 pieh ch`i pieh chi |
to hold one's breath; to feel suffocated (for lack of air); choked with bottled-up resentment |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Breath of Life | 氣息 气息 | kisoku | qì xī / qi4 xi1 / qi xi / qixi | ch`i hsi / chihsi / chi hsi |
| Life in Every Breath | 生活中的每一次呼吸 | shēng huó zhōng de měi yī cì hū xī sheng1 huo2 zhong1 de mei3 yi1 ci4 hu1 xi1 sheng huo zhong de mei yi ci hu xi | sheng huo chung te mei i tz`u hu hsi sheng huo chung te mei i tzu hu hsi |
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| Life in Every Breath | 吐く息一つにも生命が宿り | hakuiki hitotsu nimo seimei ga yadori | ||
| Breathe | 呼吸 | ko kyuu / kokyuu / ko kyu | hū xī / hu1 xi1 / hu xi / huxi | hu hsi / huhsi |
| Inhale | 吸入 | kyuu nyuu / kyuunyuu / kyu nyu | xī rù / xi1 ru4 / xi ru / xiru | hsi ju / hsiju |
| 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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