虎符

Chinese

tiger
 
mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond (to); tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide
trad. (虎符)
simp. #(虎符)

Pronunciation


Noun

虎符

  1. 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
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