Merry Christmas in Chinese calligraphy
圣诞快乐 . Merry Christmas. 圣诞 is “holy birth”.
楷书 · Regular script
圣诞快乐
行书 · Running script
圣诞快乐
草书 · Cursive script
圣诞快乐
Now read them in a real story
How do you write merry christmas in Chinese calligraphy?
Merry Christmas is 圣诞快乐 (shèngdàn kuàilè). Merry Christmas. 圣诞 is “holy birth”.
Which script should I choose for 圣诞快乐?
Regular script (楷书) is the one every Chinese reader can read, so it suits a tattoo, a gift or a sign. Running script (行书) looks handwritten and still reads easily. Cursive (草书) is the most beautiful and the hardest to read.
Is this real calligraphy?
These are brush fonts, made from a calligrapher’s writing, so every copy of a character looks the same. A calligrapher’s own hand changes each stroke with the brush and the ink. For something to keep, such as a tattoo, have a calligrapher write it.
More words in calligraphy
- Love 爱
- Peace 和平
- Harmony 和
- Happiness 幸福
- Joy 喜
- Good fortune 福
- Longevity 寿
- Dragon 龙
- Tiger 虎
- Horse 马
- Year of the Horse 马年
- Fish 鱼
- Koi 锦鲤
- Cat 猫
- Zen 禅
- Qi 气
- Tai chi 太极
- Wisdom 智慧
- Strength 力
- Courage 勇气
- Hope 希望
- Faith 信
- Patience 忍
- Eternity 永
- Family 家
- Heart 心
- Dream 梦
- Mountain 山
- Water 水
- Fire 火
- Moon 月
- Spring 春
- Warrior 武士
- I love you 我爱你
- Happy birthday 生日快乐
- Happy New Year 新年快乐
More free tools
Brush fonts Ma Shan Zheng, Zhi Mang Xing and Liu Jian Mao Cao, under the SIL Open Font License. Meanings from our own dictionary. Nothing you type is kept.