ancient military tally
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tiger tally; ancient military authorization token
formalA historical artifact, no longer in use. Commonly referenced in historical texts, stories, and period dramas.
Dà大
jiāng将
jūn军
píng凭
jiè借
hǔ虎
fú符
diào调
dòng动
le了
jūn军
duì队
。
The general mobilized the troops by using the tiger tally.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hǔ虎
fú符
shì是
xī西
hàn汉
shí时
qī期
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
wén文
wù物
。
This tiger tally is a precious cultural relic from the Western Han Dynasty.
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Diào调
bīng兵
bì必
xū须
yàn验
zhèng证
hǔ虎
fú符
liǎng两
bàn半
shì是
fǒu否
wěn吻
hé合
。
Deploying troops required verifying if the two halves of the tiger tally matched perfectly.