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Meaning of 幡

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幡
Pinyin: fān
English Definition: banner
Chinese Definition:
①(幡然)同“翻然”。
②用竹竿等挑起来直着挂的长条形旗子。[合]幡布(抹布。)
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 巾
Pictophonetic:番 indicates the sound; 巾 (cloth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 巾 [ jīn ] cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
    • 番 [ fān ] to take turns, to repeat; to sow; a turn
Similar Characters: 蟠
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Example Words
幡然 fān rán suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc)
经幡 jīng fān Tibetan prayer flag
幡然改图 fān rán gǎi tú to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
More:幡* | *幡 | *幡*
Example Sentences
1
另一个说
:
没有幡动
,
怎么知道风在动呢
?
Another said: without the streamers flying, how did you know the wind blow?
2
恭敬尊重以种种花香
。
涂香
。
末香
。
烧香
。
花鬘
。
璎珞
。
幡盖伎乐而为供养
。
They may revere it by making offerings of various flowers, paste incense, powdered incense, stick incense, flower garlands, necklaces, banners, canopies , and music.
3
比丘尼妙信说
:
既非风动
,
也非幡动
,
何以心动
?
Bhiksuni Miaoxin said: since neither wind blowing nor streamers flying, how does mind fly?
4
儿子们各持象徵毘沙门天的塔
、
幡
、
弓等
。
The sons carry banners, Vaisravana's stupa and his bow.
5
而且此三件幡的任何一件
,
布的织边在画的下端
。
Finally, all three of these banners show a selvedge on the lower end.