Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
画符
huàfú
Description
"画符"的意思是画那种道士用的符。
"画符" means to draw the kind of talisman used by Taoist priests.
有人写字很难看，别人就说他的字像"画符"。
Some people have very bad handwriting, and others say their writing looks like "画符".
Meanings
画符huàfú
to draw a Taoist charm or talisman
道士在纸上画符。
The Taoist priest draws talismans on paper.
画符huàfú
to write messy, illegible scrawl
你写的字像画符，我看不懂。
Your handwriting looks like talisman writing; I can't understand it.
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Notes
- Etymology
画 (to draw) + 符 (charm/talisman); literally 'to draw a talisman'.
- Nuance
often used jokingly to describe handwriting that is impossible to read.
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