Tiger Roar, Dragon Song

Hǔ xiào lóng yín is written 虎啸龙吟. The phrase pairs a tiger’s roar with a dragon’s resonant call. Here, their imagined voices evoke vigor and a powerful, expansive presence.

“Tiger Roar, Dragon Song” is a close, poetic English rendering. “Song” carries the sustained sound of 吟; the title does not assign a fixed symbolic meaning to either creature.

Carried on the body, the work can hold an image of energy and presence when facing a demanding moment. It need not be a claim of fearlessness or a promise that the tattoo will make its wearer stronger.

The calligraphy reads vertically from top to bottom: 虎, 啸, 龙, 吟. Preserve these character forms, their order, and the normal, readable direction in the final tattoo.

Your purchase includes a set of digital files prepared for tattoo reference, printing, and personal creative use:
• Artist Guide PDF — notes for you and your tattoo artist
• A4 Actual-Size PDF — ready for reference or printing on A4 paper
• US Letter Actual-Size PDF — ready for reference or printing on US Letter paper
• Original Brush PNG — the original calligraphy artwork with a transparent background
• Outline / Stencil Aid PNG — a simplified reference to help your tattoo artist study the form and structure
• Solid Black PNG — a clean black version on a white background for clear viewing and printing
The original brush artwork preserves the character and movement of the hand-written calligraphy. Your tattoo artist may adjust scale, spacing, line weight, or fine details to suit your placement, skin, and tattooing technique.
Beyond tattoo reference, the digital artwork may also be used to create personalized physical items for your own personal, non-commercial use through a professional printing or personalization service.
This is a digital product. No physical print, stencil, or tattoo service is included.

For personal, non-commercial use only.
You may use the artwork for a tattoo on your own body, privately share the necessary files with your tattoo artist, print the artwork for your own use, or upload it to a professional printing or personalization service to create physical items for yourself or as personal gifts.
You may also share photographs of your finished tattoo or personalized physical item on your personal social media.
The digital artwork files themselves may not be posted, shared publicly, resold, redistributed, sublicensed, or made available for download. Physical products made using the artwork may not be sold or commercially distributed.
Use by another person for their own tattoo, commercial use, resale, merchandise, or products intended for sale requires separate written permission from Bokwai.
The full license is included with your download.

This work begins as the phrase 虎啸龙吟, written by hand in real brush and ink.
The original is carefully selected and prepared as a tattoo reference while preserving its movement, balance, and character. Digital tools are used for cleanup and presentation, never to replace the handwritten source.