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幡

fān
noun #36,132

Measure Word

一面幡 miàn

Meanings

  1. 1 banner
  2. 2 long narrow flag (hung vertically)
  3. 3 pennant

Examples

寺庙前挂着五颜六色的幡。
Sìmiào qián guà zhe wǔyán-liùsè de fān.
Colorful banners hang in front of the temple.
幡随风飘动。
Fān suí fēng piāodòng.
The banner fluttered in the wind.

Tips

culture
幡 are the long, vertical fabric banners you see at Buddhist temples and Taoist altars — distinct from horizontal 旗 (qí, flag). They're hung from a pole at the top and weighted at the bottom, often inscribed with sutras or invocations.

Stroke Order

幡 fān