Chinese tattoo meaning

Chinese tattoo ideas for inner strength

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Concept map
A safer starting point than literal translation.

心力

inner force

守心

guard the heart

定心

steady the heart

内强

inner strength

静力

quiet force

沉着

composed and steady

自持

self-command

静定

still and settled

深根

deep roots

内守

guard within

安定

settled stability

坚心

firm heart

藏锋

hide the edge

稳心

steady heart

韧心

resilient heart

心力
xin li · minimal
Design

quiet inner strength

Risk note: Abstract without explanation.

守心
shou xin · minimal
Design

stay steady inside

Risk note: Personal and abstract.

静水深流
jing shui shen liu · idiom
Design

deep strength beneath calmness

Risk note: Adapted literary phrase.

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