fú
蚨
see 青蚨 (qingfu); legendary insect; money
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
used in the compound 青蚨 (qīngfú); a legendary insect whose blood was believed to make spent money fly back; used as a literary term for money
literaryThis character is not used independently and appears almost exclusively in the compound 青蚨. The term carries a classical, poetic register.
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
qīng青
fú蚨
shēng生
zǐ子
，
mǔ母
bì必
fēi飞
huí回
。
Ancient texts record that when the qingfu gives birth, the mother must fly back.
Tā他
shǒu手
biān边
wú无
qīng青
fú蚨
，
wú无
fǎ法
gòu购
mǎi买
cǐ此
shū书
。
He had no money at hand and could not purchase this book.
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Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
qīng青
fú蚨
xuè血
néng能
shǐ使
qián钱
cái财
qù去
ér而
fù复
fǎn返
。
Legend has it that the blood of the qingfu can make money return after being spent.