hǔ​fú

tiger tally

Senses

虎符 hǔ​fú tiger tally

noun · A two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority; one half was issued to a military officer and matched with the other half for verification.

在古代,将军必须持有虎符才能调动军队。

References

see 兵符/兵符 虎符/虎符