幥 (zhǎng) - zhǎng — ancient variant form of 幛 (zhàng),

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幥 · zhǎng

zhǎng — ancient variant form of 幛 (zhàng), referring to a hanging scroll or banner, often used for ceremonial or congratulatory purposes.

zhǎng — ancient variant form of 幛 (zhàng),

Usage highlights

ceremonial bannercongratulatory scrollhanging scrollsilk bannermemorial scroll

Synonyms

  • 幛— hanging scroll or banner (modern standard form)
  • 幡— long narrow flag or banner

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hall displayed congratulatory scrolls (贺幥).
  • They presented a ceremonial banner (礼幥) for the occasion.
  • Ancient texts sometimes used 幥 instead of 幛 (zhàng).

Collocations

  • ceremonial banner(礼幥)
  • congratulatory scroll(贺幥)
  • hanging scroll(挂幥)
  • silk banner(绸幥)
  • memorial scroll(挽幥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 幥 is an archaic variant of 幛, which refers to large hanging cloth banners used in traditional Chinese ceremonies.
  • Such banners were commonly used for celebrations, condolences, and official occasions during imperial times.
  • The character appears primarily in historical texts and is rarely used in modern Chinese.

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