zhāo hún fāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
flag to attract departed spirits
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

招魂旛 招魂旛 [zhao1 hun2 fan1] /flag to attract departed spirits/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 招
    zhāo

    to recruit / to provoke / to beckon / to incur / to infect / contagious / a move (chess) / a maneuver / device / trick / to confess

  • 魂
    hún

    soul / spirit / immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)

  • 旛
    fān

    pennant

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.