sǎ​zhǐ​qián

to scatter joss paper

  • created sense approved 撒纸钱/撒紙錢 · sǎ​zhǐ​qián · to scatter joss paper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撒纸钱 / 撒紙錢

    sǎ​zhǐ​qián

    to scatter joss paper

    to scatter spirit money for ghosts and gods to seek safety and ward off bad luck, especially at accident-prone locations

    撒, 纸钱

    撒 (literal) → 撒 · sǎ · to scatter 纸钱 (literal) → 纸钱/紙錢 · zhǐ​qián · joss paper

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  • created sense approved 撒纸钱/撒紙錢 · sǎ​zhǐ​qián · to curse with joss paper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撒纸钱 / 撒紙錢

    sǎ​zhǐ​qián

    to curse with joss paper

    to deliberately scatter spirit money in front of a shop or residence to curse the owner with bad luck

    撒, 纸钱

    撒 (literal) → 撒 · sǎ · to scatter 纸钱 (literal) → 纸钱/紙錢 · zhǐ​qián · joss paper

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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