虎符 in English hu3 fu2 Meaning
Meanings
- tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.)
Pinyin
hu3 fu2Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
虎 符