hex sign

hex-sign的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Any of various painted round signs incorporating designs, such as stylized stars, rosettes, or wheels, thought to be magical. These signs were painted on barns, especially by the Pennsylvania Dutch, to ward off misfortune or evil spells.
巫符：各种画出来的圆形符号，体现一些图案如格式化的星图、玫瑰花形物或车轮。据信，这些图案有魔力。他们被画在谷仓上来防止不幸或不祥的符咒，此风俗在美国宾夕法尼亚的德裔宾夕法尼亚人中尤为流行