符咒 (fúzhòu): charm

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一道符咒 dào

Dàoshi huà le yí dào fúzhòu.

The Taoist priest drew a charm.

Tā xiāngxìn fúzhòu néng bǎoyòu píng'ān.

He believes charms can bring protection.

culture

符咒 refers to Taoist charms and incantations, traditionally written on yellow paper with red ink to ward off evil spirits.

符 fú

咒 zhòu