幡 (fān) — long narrow flag; streamer
Definition
A narrow vertical ceremonial banner used in Buddhist and Taoist rituals, hung from a pole and often tasseled. In modern Chinese it mostly appears in set phrases like 幡然 (sudden change of attitude).
noun
long narrow flagstreamer
Measure word · 面
Easily confused
- 蟠pánlook-alike(bound form) coiled, winding
- 翻fānsound-aliketo turn over, to flip
- 幅fúlook-alike(classifier) for paintings, pictures, and textiles (curtains, cloth, etc.)
- 番fānsound-alike(classifier) for occurrences of an event, action, or speech utterance, often implying a whole round or period
- 播bōlook-aliketo sow (seeds)
- 帆fānsound-alikesail (of a boat)
Examples
- 幡。Sì miào lǐ guà zhe yí miàn fān.A long narrow flag is hanging in the temple.
- 幡。Fēng chuī dòng le fān shàng de liú sū.The wind moved the tassels on the streamer.
- 幡。fān Zài fó jiào yí shì zhōng xiàng zhēng zhe zhì huì.The long narrow flag symbolizes wisdom in Buddhist ceremonies.
Origin
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