fǔ
黼
half-white half-black embroidery on ancient ceremonial robes
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Meanings
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a half-white half-black embroidered pattern on ancient ceremonial robes
archaicRefers specifically to the axe-shaped embroidered pattern (斧形花纹) found on the ceremonial dress (冕服) of ancient Chinese emperors and high officials, symbolizing the power to cut off evil and make decisive judgments.
Gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
miǎn冕
fú服
shàng上
xiù绣
yǒu有
fǔ黼
wén纹
。
The ancient emperor's ceremonial robe was embroidered with fu patterns.
Fǔ黼
fú黻
wén文
zhāng章
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
lǐ礼
fú服
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhuāng装
shì饰
。
The fu and fu patterns were important decorations on ancient ceremonial dress.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bàn半
bái白
bàn半
hēi黑
de的
fǔ黼
wén纹
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
jué决
duàn断
de的
quán权
lì力
。
This half-white half-black fu pattern symbolizes the power of decisive judgment.