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Meaning of

祓 means ancient ritual to dispel disaster and seek blessings; to cleanse; to purify; to wash away. Pronounced fú.

  • ancient ritual to dispel disaster and seek blessings
  • to cleanse; to purify; to wash away

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dài
wáng
cháng
zài
chūn
xíng
 
chú
xiáng
 

Ancient emperors often held fú rituals in spring to dispel inauspicious influences.

ráng
shì
Dào
jiào
zhōng
cháng
jiàn
de
xié
shì
 

Fú-ráng rituals are common exorcism ceremonies in Taoism.