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符咒 (fú zhòu) — (noun) talisman; magic charm (used in Taoist/folk tradition)

Definition

A 符咒 is a paper talisman inscribed with written symbols (符) and spoken spells (咒), used in Taoist and folk practice to ward off evil, heal, or bring luck. Measure word is 张, like a sheet of paper.

noun
talismanmagic charm (used in Taoist/folk tradition)
Measure word · 张

Examples

  • 符咒。
    Tā qǐng le yí wèi dào shi huà le yì zhāng fú zhòu tiē zài mén kǒu.
    He asked a Taoist priest to draw a talisman and stick it on the door.
  • 符咒。
    Lǎo rén shuō zhè yí dào fú zhòu néng bǎo yòu quán jiā píng ān.
    The old man said this talisman can protect the whole family's safety.
  • 符咒。
    Tā zài miào lǐ qiú le yì zhāng fú zhòu suí shēn xié dài.
    He obtained a talisman from the temple and carries it with him.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

符fútalisman
咒zhòuincantation

符 means talisman and 咒 means incantation, so 符咒 covers magic charms and spoken spells.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
𥫗Written in full as竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
付
付fù符fú
Same sound today

符 puts the bamboo form 竹, written 𥫗 on top, above 付, which gives the sound.

Open 符 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 咒 →
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