虎符
Chinese
tiger | mark; sign; talisman mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond (to); tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide | ||
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trad. (虎符) | 虎 | 符 | |
simp. #(虎符) | 虎 | 符 |
Pronunciation
Noun
虎符
- tiger tally (a two-piece tiger-shaped tally issued to generals as imperial authorization for troop movement in ancient China, with one issued to a military officer which would be matched with the other half)