huà​fú

to draw spells

  • created reference approved 画符/畫符 → 鬼画符/鬼畫符 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    画符 / 畫符 huà​fú

    鬼画符 / 鬼畫符 guǐ​huà​fú

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 画符/畫符 · huà​fú · to draw spells — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    画符 / 畫符

    huà​fú

    to draw spells

    To write or draw magical spells or incantations used to invite blessings or drive away evil spirits.

    画, 符

    画 (literal) → 画/畫 · huà · to draw 符 (literal) → 符 · fú · charm

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 画符/畫符 · huà​fú · illegible writing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    画符 / 畫符

    huà​fú

    illegible writing

    A metaphor for handwriting that is extremely messy or illegible; often used in the expression [[鬼画符|鬼畫符|gui3 hua4 fu2]].

    画 (literal) → 画/畫 · huà · to draw 符 (literal) → 符 · fú · charm

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

    created sense