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Kanji Detail for 符 - "talisman, symbol, sign"
符
- Meaning
符 means "talisman, symbol, sign."
Talisman - A charm believed to have magical powers.
Symbol - A mark representing something.
Match - To correspond; to agree.
Sign - An omen or indication.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
token; sign; mark; tally; charm
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
i.d. tag, tally, symbol, charm
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
surname Fu
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
amulet, charm; mark, tag; to correspond to
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Made of bamboo. Characters written on it. Split into two. Each person keeps one. Combined as proof. Anciently when enfeoffing lords and dispatching important ministers. All used tallies as proof. Hence regional military commands are called 分符 (dividing tallies), 剖符 (splitting tallies). | Auspicious omens are called 符. Such as 符命. The old belief that Heaven uses auspicious matters as signs of a ruler's mandate. | Tallies were originally tokens for transmitting orders. Hence what ritual specialists use to command ghosts and spirits. Written in vermilion and ink in cursive style. Colloquially also called 符. Such as 符籙 (talismans and registers) | To match. Such as matching is called 相符. Not matching is called 不符.
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Sentences including 符
Keep an eye on my bag while i buy a ticket.
This ticket is good for one more week.
Where can i get a ticket?
She tried to obtain a ticket for the concert.
This is a free ticket.
May i have a look at your ticket?
She left her ticket at home.
You must buy a ticket to get on the bus.
You have to buy one at the office.
He played piano by ear.