A peachwood sword hangs on the door to ward off evil.
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避 ('to avoid') + 邪 ('evil / heterodox forces'). Refers to traditional Chinese folk practices: peachwood (桃木), red string, the bagua mirror (八卦镜), and jade (玉) are all classic 避邪 objects believed to repel ghosts, demons, or bad qi.
