甲骨

jiǎ gǔ

Dictionary entry

tortoise shells and animal bones used for divination in the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th to 11th century BC); oracle bones

What does 甲骨 mean?

甲骨 (jiǎ gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1tortoise shells and animal bones used for divination in the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th to 11th century BC); oracle bones

Character breakdown

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甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] · (used for an unspecified person or thing)骨gūused in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4] · used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]

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甲骨

jiǎ gǔ

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