Chinese symbol tattoos are rapidly growing in popularity all round the world. In fact, more than six thousand people search for the phrase “Chinese Tattoos” on the internet every single day.
But that’s not surprising as Chinese symbol tattoos are extremely beautiful and mysterious. Thanks to the movies and popular culture, most people in the west can recognise these Chinese symbols but can’t understand them. So that makes these tattoos a rather exotic form of self expression.
But beyond that, there are other more gender specific reasons for the popularity of these tattoo designs.
Women are attracted to the numerous subtle meanings and over-arching themes that the Chinese symbols can express, such as hope, freedom and love. Men, on the other hand, are drawn to Chinese symbol tattoos because in western culture they’re strongly associated with martial arts movies.
So if you’re considering getting a Chinese tattoo, here’s a quick beginners guide to Chinese symbols.
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