Meaning of 兵符
兵符 means tiger tally; military tally; a credential for mobilizing troops; military treatise; book on the art of war. Pronounced bīng fú.
- tiger tally; military tally; a credential for mobilizing troops
- military treatise; book on the art of war
Definitions & Examples
Jiāng将
jūn军
shǒu手
chí持
bīng兵
fú符
，
fāng方
néng能
diào调
qiǎn遣
dà大
jūn军
。
Only by holding the military tally could the general mobilize the army.
Hǔ虎
fú符
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
bīng兵
fú符
。
The tiger tally was an important type of military credential in ancient times.
Xìn信
líng陵
jūn君
qiè窃
fú符
jiù救
Zhào赵
de的
gù故
shì事
jiù就
yǔ与
bīng兵
fú符
yǒu有
guān关
。
The story of Lord Xinling stealing the tally to rescue Zhao is related to the military tally.