旛 (fān) - A long, narrow flag or banner, often used & a streamer or pennant.

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旛 · fān

A long, narrow flag or banner, often used in religious or ceremonial contexts;

a streamer or pennant.

A long, narrow flag or banner, often useda streamer or pennant.

Usage highlights

Temple bannerPrayer flagVictory bannerCeremonial streamerBuddhist bannerLong flag

Synonyms

  • 旗— flag, banner (general term)
  • 幡— banner, streamer (variant character)
  • 旌— banner, pennant (often military)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Temple banners fluttered in the wind (庙旛).
  • The ceremonial flag was raised high (仪仗旛).
  • He saw the prayer flag on the mountain (祈祷旛).
  • The victory banner was displayed (胜利旛).

Collocations

  • Temple banner(庙旛)
  • Prayer flag(祈祷旛)
  • Victory banner(胜利旛)
  • Ceremonial streamer(仪仗旛)
  • Buddhist banner(佛旛)
  • Long flag(长旛)

Idioms

  • The wind moves, the banner moves(风动旛动)
  • The mind moves, the banner moves(心动旛动)
  • Banners and flags filling the sky(旌旛蔽日)

Cultural background

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  • Traditionally used in Buddhist and Daoist temples as religious flags or prayer banners.
  • Appears in Zen Buddhist koans, notably in the famous 'flag in the wind' dialogue about perception and reality.
  • Historically used in military and ceremonial processions as decorative streamers.

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