swastika
noun [ C ] uk/ˈswɒs.tɪ.kə/ us/ˈswɑː.stɪ.kə/
万字符（德国纳粹党曾用党徽，也为支持反犹太主义者和白人至上主义者所使用）
a symbol in the form of a cross with each of its arms bent at a 90° angle halfway along, used as the symbol of the Nazi party and by people who support the ideas of the Nazi party, particularly antisemitism (= cruel and unfair treatment of Jewish people) and white supremacy (= the belief that white people are better than people of other races)
Since its adoption by the National Socialist Party of Adolf Hitler, the swastika has been associated with Nazism, fascism, racism, and white supremacy. 自从被阿道夫·希特勒的国家社会党采用以来，万字符一直与纳粹主义、法西斯主义、种族主义和白人至上主义联系在一起。
The display of swastikas and other Nazi symbols is prohibited in Germany. 德国禁止展示万字符和其他纳粹符号。
Four people were accused of hate crimes after swastikas and racial epithets were found painted on the walls of the school. 在学校的墙上发现了万字符和种族歧视的称谓后，有四人被指控犯有仇恨罪。
“万”字符（写作“卍”或“卐”，在印度教、佛教和耆那教等宗教中用作宗教符号或吉祥符号）
a symbol in the form of a cross with each of its arms bent at a 90° angle halfway along, used as a religious symbol or symbol of good luck in some cultures and religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
It might be disconcerting to see the swastika motif on these textiles, but in Bhutanese Buddhism, this symbol means eternity. 看到这些纺织品上的万字符图案可能会让人感到不安，但在不丹佛教中，这个符号意味着永恒。
In India, the right-angled swastika is commonly seen as a sign of good luck. 在印度，直角万字符通常被视为好运的标志。
The word swastika comes from a Sanskrit word meaning a lucky or auspicious object. 万字符这个词来自梵语，意思是幸运或吉祥的物体。