掷筊

Traditional: 擲筊

zhì jiǎo

Dictionary entry

(folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1], with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer

What does 掷筊 mean?

掷筊 (zhì jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1], with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer

Character breakdown

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掷zhìto toss · to throw dice 筊jiǎobamboo rope

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How to pronounce 掷筊

掷筊

zhì jiǎo

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