charact

charact — 名詞

1. a written sign believed to hold secret power, especially in older texts about ma

1.名詞C2
釋義

符印

舊時魔法或占星記號

a written sign believed to hold secret power, especially in older texts about magic or the stars

例句

The monk drew a charact on the door before night fell.

那名修士在天黑前先在門上畫了一個符印。

draw a charact on [surface]

In the old book, each charact stands for a planet.

在那本舊書裡，每個符印都代表一顆行星。

charact stands for a symbolic power

同義詞
  • sigil

    more specific to magic and occult writing

  • symbol

    broader and much more common in modern English

  • emblem

    often refers to an identifying sign, not necessarily a magical one

文法句型

draw a charact on [surface]

a charact of protection

a charact stands for [planet or power]

用法筆記

Mostly found in older or specialized writing about magic, astrology, or ritual signs. In modern English, writers more often use words such as symbol, sign, or sigil.

常見錯誤

❌The poem uses a strong charact for its hero.
✅The poem uses a strong character for its hero.
💡charact is an old rare word for a symbolic mark, not the usual modern word for a person in a story.