tiě

archaic

Meaning of 八字帖

八字帖 means engagement card listing birth details; marital horoscope card. Pronounced bā zì tiě.

  • engagement card listing birth details; marital horoscope card

Definitions & Examples

Àn
zhào
jiù
 
dìng
hūn
shí
yào
jiāo
huàn
tiě
 

According to old customs, engagement cards with birth details were exchanged when betrothing.

Zhè
zhāng
tiě
shàng
xiě
yǒu
de
shēng
chén
 

This engagement card has her birth date and time written on it.

Méi
rén
sòng
lái
le
nán
fāng
de
tiě
 

The matchmaker delivered the man's horoscope card.

Relations

Synonyms

Measure Words

/ zhāng
Primary
/ fèn