Sinfest Caligraphy Comic Strips

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#13 Soul

 

Some people need a little soul searching.

 

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魂

 

Chinese: Línghún 靈魂

Japanese: Tamashī

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#14 Gold

 

Goldfinger.

He's the man, the man with the midas touch.

A spider's touch.

Such a cold finger.

Beckons you to enter his web of sin

But don't go in.

 

Golden words he will pour in your ear,

But his lies can't disguise what you fear,

For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her,

It's the kiss of death from

 

Mister Goldfinger.

Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold

This heart is cold. ...

 

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金

 

Chinese: Jīn

Japanese: Kimu

 

http://youtu.be/51Wg6k9cWhM

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#15 Spirit

 

May the force be with you always!

 

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気

 

Chinese: Qì

Japanese: Ki

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#16 Buddha

 

Now that we are on to religion.

 

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仏

 

Chinese: Fó 佛

Japanese: Hotoke 仏

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#17 Winter

 

From the movie Groundhog Day:

 

D.J. #1: Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.

D.J. #2: It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?

D.J. #1: Not hardly. And you know, you can expect hazardous travel later today with that, you know, that, uh, that blizzard thing.

D.J. #2: [mockingly] That blizzard - thing. That blizzard - thing. Oh, well, here's the report! The National Weather Service is calling for a "big blizzard thing!"

D.J. #1: Yessss, they are. But you know, there's another reason why today is especially exciting.

D.J. #2: Especially cold!

D.J. #1: Especially cold, okay, but the big question on everybody's lips...

D.J. #2: - On their chapped lips...

D.J. #1: - On their chapped lips, right: Do ya think Phil is gonna come out and see his shadow?

D.J. #2: Punxsutawney Phil!

D.J. #1: That's right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's...

D.J. #1, D.J. #2: [in unison] GROUNDHOG DAY!

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冬

 

Chinese: Dōngtiān 冬天

Japanese: Fuyu 冬

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#18 Summer

 

See the curtains hangin' in the window

in the evenin' on a Friday night

A little light a-shinin' through the window

lets me know everything is alright

 

(chorus)

Summer breeze

makes me feel fine

blowing through the jasmine in my mind

Summer breeze

makes me feel fine

blowing through the jasmine in my mind

 

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夏

 

Chinese: Xiàtiān 夏天

Japanese: Natsu 夏

 

http://youtu.be/MsW8rXPcnM0

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#19 Enlightenment

 

Well this one was some work, looking up characters that I am not too familure with especially involving some of the more unique Japanese Kanji characters can be a challenge, the first character was easy, the second has many different styles. This was a truly an ENLIGHTENING study. The LIGHT went ON when I finally figured it out!

 

aha moment!

 

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悟り

 

1: comprehension; understanding;

2: (Buddhist term) enlightenment; satori

 

Chinese: Qǐshì 启示, 悟 Wù = Realize

Japanese: Satori 悟り Mandarin Wùri

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#20 Springtime

 

Well we have Winter and Summer, may as well cover another season, when things that have been sleeping all winter come back.

 

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春

 

Chinese: Chūntiān 春天

Japanese: Haru 春

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#21 Ghost

 

I don't think I have seen Beetlejuice the movie.

 

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Ghost; devil; demon; ogre;

 

鬼

 

Chinese: Guǐ

Japanese: Oni

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#22 Death

 

"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

 

Benjamin Franklin

 

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死

 

Chinese: Sǐ

Japanese: Shi

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#23 West

 

Go West, young man!

 

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西

 

Chinese: Xi

Japanese: Nishi

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#24 Art

 

Chinese Calligraphy is considered to be high ART..

 

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Art, Craft, performance... Art, Magic, Skill

 

芸術

 

Chinese: 藝術的 Yìshù de Simplified: 艺术 Yìshù

Japanese: 芸術 Geijutsu Gei as in ( 芸 者 ) Geisha.. (Lit: The Art) Also an artist.

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#25 Freedom

 

Last week we celebrated our Freedom as a nation on July 4

 

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自由

 

Chinese: Zìyóu

Japanese: Jiyū

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#26 Tree

 

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木

 

Chinese: Mù

Japanese: Ki

 

Makes me think of that big tree in the movie Avatar.

 

http://worldmeets.us/images/Avatar.Tree.of.Life_pic.jpg

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#27 Moon or Month

 

Moon festival comes up Sep 12 this year.

 

The Dark Side of The Moon by Pink Floyd comes to mind.

 

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月

 

Chinese: Yuè

Japanese: Tsuki